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| Author: | adambledsoe1978 [ Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2004 Horizon 200 4.3L SX Drive Leak? |
Greetings fellow FW'ers. I bought my father's 2004 boat, with 190 hours on it. Since I bought it a month ago, we have put 9 hours on the engine. My dad had it serviced yearly by a reputable dealer/mechanic in NE Ohio. Since I've put it in the water, probably 5 times, I keep noticing a black residue around the drive of the boat at the water line. I also notice what appears to be an oil film coming from the drive area of the boat. All levels appear to be full and clean. I'm very nervous about tearing this thing up within my first month. I know B.O.A.T. stands for "BREAK OFF ANOTHER THOUSAND," but I don't have spare money to spend on a mechanics diagnosis. It burns me up how much they charge for such simple tasks. Ergo, I am trying to be a DIYer on everything. |
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| Author: | deafwish [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2004 Horizon 200 4.3L SX Drive Leak? |
Welcome Adam, Most boats will have either a carburettor mounted choke or a cold idle enrichment on the newer FI engines - for cold starts. When you first start the boat in the water, you'll often get a black line of fuel/ soot that sticks to the transom at the water line. This happens to my boat every trip. I'm hoping it's this simple an explaination?! p.s. Any pic's of your boat? Daz. 
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| Author: | LouC [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2004 Horizon 200 4.3L SX Drive Leak? |
If you see an oily residue, that suggests a leak of some kind. You checked the drive oil level? It could also be the trim system as well, so check that also. Usually the trim pump is in the engine compartment on the port side rear. |
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| Author: | adambledsoe1978 [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2004 Horizon 200 4.3L SX Drive Leak? |
deafwish wrote: Welcome Adam, Most boats will have either a carburettor mounted choke or a cold idle enrichment on the newer FI engines - for cold starts. When you first start the boat in the water, you'll often get a black line of fuel/ soot that sticks to the transom at the water line. This happens to my boat every trip. I'm hoping it's this simple an explaination?! p.s. Any pic's of your boat? Daz. I do have pictures of the boat, but I don't know how to upload them. It's got me thinking it's got to be soot. No fluids on the boat are black, so It just doesn't make sense for it to be a leak. I'm going to check my trim hydraulic reservoir to see the level. I appreciate the comments! |
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