Thanks to everyone for the input on this. I was hoping it was just exhasut
oil, it is dark and not milky looking. The engine does not vibrate but the
guy at the shop told me to keep a close eye under the top cowling. He said
these engines have a tendency to vibrate and shake loose on the top end. He
said if that happens i will see signs of it happening and can fix it before
much damage is done.
Thanks again for everyones help.

Tom



"tcoop" wrote in message
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Does this sound reasonable to you, it does to me.
I took this picture to a repair shop today and he said that water coming
out of the holes is normal. He said that lower unit there is a water
jacket that surropunds the exhaust to keep it cool and those holes are for
the water to escape so cooler water can replace it to keep the unit cool.
It made since to me.

As far as the oil, he said it was hard to tell but because it was ideling
in the driveway it is possible the oil built up and seeped out. He said he
would take it down the river and let it open up a little and then see if
it seeps out. He also said check the unit for water. He said it is
possible that one of the 2 seals was bad allowing oil out but not allowing
water in. I will check the oil for water after i have the unit in the lake
and submerged.

What do you think, does this fella make since to you?
Tom


"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
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tcoop wrote:

I have a couple questions. I recently had some work done to the foot of
my 40ph Force engine. It had water in the oil in a big time way.
I recntly got it back and hooked the water muffs to it and fired it up.
I only ran it for a few minutes but I noticed water coming from places
that I didnt recal it coming from before. Thats not to say it wasn't
coming from thses places, i just dont remember it doing it. Can someone
take a look at this picture
http://coopscorner.com/takealook/force-p-holes.htm and let me know if
this is normal? It didnt run long and there was water coming from the
hole that is higher on the engine. It wasn;t coming out in a steady
stream but more like spitting which is what it was doing before.

Also I noticed after a few days of sitting after it has ran that there
is some oil seeping from behind the prop. It doesn;t look like it has
water in it, and there isn;t a lot of it.

Thanks for the advice and input....Tom C

Above the foot, or gear case/transmission, the power shaft passes through
an impeller for the cooling water pump. Near the pump bearing is a seal,
to keep cooling water out of the otherwise empty part of the leg. You
probably need a new seal if you want to keep lotsa water happening for
your engine, and to keep the barnacles out from the inside of the leg.

Does the engine shake when running?

A bad seal often means the bearing is a wreck, wobbly, and the shaft is
tearing up the seal. You may need a new bearing or bushing or lower
leg, even a power shaft if the bearing race / bushing is gone. The
impeller will be torn up some, too, probably.

I had one like that, luckily my machinist friend had a big enough lathe
that he could turn out the race way and make an oilite bushing to save
the day. The alternative is a steady hand and a big drill press.

You can start by releasing the shifter shaft clamps inside the leg under
the access door, and proceeding to change the impeller. If the foot gear
oil shows no water that would be lucky, but you likely need bearing and
seal work in that area, too. My pinion gear was all chewed up, but
amazingly, still functioned.

I sold the motor to my sister in law, for about what the repair cost me,
and she is still using it, torn up pinion and all, 3 years later.

Terry K