Hi,
I ran the motor out of oil. The alarm did not go off and the reservoir in the engine cowling went dry.
It runs ok after putting oil in and repairing the problem. It is noisier now and there is what sounds like a bit of knocking in the crankshaft. Can anyone take an educated guess as to how much longer I would have before complete engine failure? would I be stupid to go out to the westcoast fishing with a motor in this condition? I do have a 4 STOKE 8 hp kicker for safety.
Andy
I ran the motor out of oil. The alarm did not go off and the reservoir in the engine cowling went dry.
It runs ok after putting oil in and repairing the problem. It is noisier now and there is what sounds like a bit of knocking in the crankshaft. Can anyone take an educated guess as to how much longer I would have before complete engine failure? would I be stupid to go out to the westcoast fishing with a motor in this condition? I do have a 4 STOKE 8 hp kicker for safety.
Andy