Outboard Exhaust leak/Oil

Titanty · 05-15-10, 05:31 PM

Hey guys just to my new to me boat out on the water today. and I have a question...

A little background, 1990 Astro Quickfire 18FDX with a Mercury 150 XR4

I had the boat shop do a complete tune up and remove a "hotfoot" pedal that I don't care to have on the boat. When I pickeded it up the guy warned me that there is an exhaust leak on the motor and it may cause a little of what looks like oil. (actually the dirt from the exhaust being caught by water)

So, back to today. I took the boat out and it ran pretty good, doesnt always restart right away usually by at least the third try. Now when I was done "Test" running her and reloading onto the trailer, I notice the black "oil" he had mentioned. My question is how much is too much before I should have the exhaust leak fixed?

Here is a picture of how much came out today...

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2nd question...How bad is this on the enviroment? Someone told me that "marine" oils are to be biodegradable...true?

bamabassman · 05-15-10, 11:17 PM

#1; fix it NOW.
#2; any thing that leaks like this is bad for the enviroment. fix it now. Never heard of any oil that was biodegradeable. but i ain't the sharpest tool in da shed either.

nofearengineer · 05-15-10, 11:27 PM

Well, technically speaking, all non-synthetic motor oils are bio-degradable to some extent. They came from biomass, and they will decay back to it if given time. They're still very toxic in the short term, and you definitely need to get that leak fixed immediately. I wouldn't take it out at all until it's fixed. Aren't boats great?

Titanty · 05-16-10, 09:44 PM

Well. I found the problem, bad line from the oil resivoir. Makes me worry about all the other lines.

Do they make complete kits that will have evey hose needed?

Embrey · 05-16-10, 10:06 PM

sounds like your mechanic is an idiot. never seen exhaust in liquid form...lol

nofearengineer · 05-17-10, 12:37 AM

I think the motor dropped its bong.

1FASTLASER · 05-17-10, 06:16 AM

Get it fixed bud. A exhaust leak is unhealthy for the motor and the envior,ent......not expensixe to fix.........gaskets and maybe a plate.

Titanty · 05-17-10, 07:08 AM

So, with the oil leak in the motor I would like to clean it all out.

What is the best way to clean put all the leftover oil mess? Any suggestions?

05-15-10, 11:27 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Well, technically speaking, all non-synthetic motor oils are bio-degradable to some extent. They came from biomass, and they will decay back to it if given time. They're still very toxic in the short term, and you definitely need to get that leak fixed immediately. I wouldn't take it out at all until it's fixed. Aren't boats great? __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-17-10, 12:37 AM	#6
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I think the motor dropped its bong. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-17-10, 06:16 AM	#7
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Get it fixed bud. A exhaust leak is unhealthy for the motor and the envior,ent......not expensixe to fix.........gaskets and maybe a plate. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

05-15-10, 05:31 PM	#1
Titanty BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 17	Outboard Exhaust leak/Oil Hey guys just to my new to me boat out on the water today. and I have a question... A little background, 1990 Astro Quickfire 18FDX with a Mercury 150 XR4 I had the boat shop do a complete tune up and remove a "hotfoot" pedal that I don't care to have on the boat. When I pickeded it up the guy warned me that there is an exhaust leak on the motor and it may cause a little of what looks like oil. (actually the dirt from the exhaust being caught by water) So, back to today. I took the boat out and it ran pretty good, doesnt always restart right away usually by at least the third try. Now when I was done "Test" running her and reloading onto the trailer, I notice the black "oil" he had mentioned. My question is how much is too much before I should have the exhaust leak fixed? Here is a picture of how much came out today... 2nd question...How bad is this on the enviroment? Someone told me that "marine" oils are to be biodegradable...true?

05-15-10, 11:17 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	#1; fix it NOW. #2; any thing that leaks like this is bad for the enviroment. fix it now. Never heard of any oil that was biodegradeable. but i ain't the sharpest tool in da shed either. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-16-10, 09:44 PM	#4
Titanty BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 17	Well. I found the problem, bad line from the oil resivoir. Makes me worry about all the other lines. Do they make complete kits that will have evey hose needed?

05-16-10, 10:06 PM	#5
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	sounds like your mechanic is an idiot. never seen exhaust in liquid form...lol

05-17-10, 07:08 AM	#8
Titanty BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MD Posts: 17	So, with the oil leak in the motor I would like to clean it all out. What is the best way to clean put all the leftover oil mess? Any suggestions?

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