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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
new member, new project 14ft Waco Merc 9.8
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<blockquote data-quote="cfox74" data-source="post: 220717" data-attributes="member: 6482"><p>More painting today. I painted the top of the gunwale and the stripe down the side. I scrubbed the parts to be painted with Dawn dishwashing soap, rinsed then scrubbed again with straight vinegar and another rinse. One big roll of masking tape later it was ready. I used primer and tractor and farm implement paint from Tractor Supply, gloss black. Paint went on well and dried in about an hour although it probably won't be fully cured for about two weeks. I put the outboard on and fired it up this evening just for the heck of it. It starts easy and idles well, water pumps working Then after I shut it off and emptied my water tank I noticed fluid weeping from a tiny hole in the left side of the lower unit. Uh-Oh.. I pulled the lower unit fill plug to see if the fluid was milky..everything looked okay just clean gear oil came out. I looked for a crack or something but it's just a tiny little hole and it's only water coming out. It occured to me that little pinhole was probably just a weephole to drain the excess water from the motor after it's shut off. Gonna have to check the manual to see if it's mentioned. Anybody know if it's supposed to do that?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfox74, post: 220717, member: 6482"] More painting today. I painted the top of the gunwale and the stripe down the side. I scrubbed the parts to be painted with Dawn dishwashing soap, rinsed then scrubbed again with straight vinegar and another rinse. One big roll of masking tape later it was ready. I used primer and tractor and farm implement paint from Tractor Supply, gloss black. Paint went on well and dried in about an hour although it probably won't be fully cured for about two weeks. I put the outboard on and fired it up this evening just for the heck of it. It starts easy and idles well, water pumps working Then after I shut it off and emptied my water tank I noticed fluid weeping from a tiny hole in the left side of the lower unit. Uh-Oh.. I pulled the lower unit fill plug to see if the fluid was milky..everything looked okay just clean gear oil came out. I looked for a crack or something but it's just a tiny little hole and it's only water coming out. It occured to me that little pinhole was probably just a weephole to drain the excess water from the motor after it's shut off. Gonna have to check the manual to see if it's mentioned. Anybody know if it's supposed to do that? [/QUOTE]
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