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Hey guys

Hoping somebody can put my mind at rest!

Recently got back from a trip out at sea, when checking the engine compartment, noticed that the yellow cap had come off the trim pump fluid bottle.

When I checked the fluid I was a murky yellow color is this normal ? I have no idea what it should look like...

Thanks again

It is AFT fluid. If it was water, it should be milky. Yellow, don't know.

Milky suggests water contamination - yellow seems weird, but I'd be inclined to drain and replace the fluid.

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

Spam... Oh wait it really is a question about boats

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2008 210SS 6.2L DTS Bravo 1 Now featuring MercMonitor w/SmartTow

Milky.... definately concern with water contamination.
Yellow.... not really a concern. I thought I read somewhere when working on the trim of my last boat, it doesn't so much matter "what" the fluid is, as long as there is fluid (eg Power Steering, ATF, or just oil).

As I did then, I would remove all the fluid (I think trim will need to be full down?), then replace with what you intend to use. After that, I would keep an eye out for future milky-ness, or other signs of water contamination.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

Make sure the drive is tilted all the way down before you disconnect any hydraulic hoses. It makes quite the mess if the drive is up and you remove the "up" hose. Guess how I know.

Greg

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2008 210SS 6.2L DTS Bravo 1 Now featuring MercMonitor w/SmartTow

Does anyone know if you can buy replacement caps for the fluid reservoir? Mine is cracked - probably from when I was whacking with pump to try to encourage it to raise my drive.
(Note: None of the above statement is a euphamism for anything....)

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

I would say you can. Have you checked anywhere online for one. I bet you could find one cheap on eBay

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1987/88 Kawasaki 650 sx jet skis
1994 seadoo Spx
1988 for winns 235 Sundowner
Used to own- mint 1974 amf 235 slickcraft. One greatly missed boat