Water/Oil mix in trim pump tank

[81 Checkmate]

Season's over. Went and pulled the pontoon outa the water at the lake today.....After draining the block/manifolds ect, i did a once over and noticed the trim pump tank looked a funny color...unscrewed the cap and had a milkshake color to it. Didnt have much time to investagate as it was getting dark.

Just wanted to get some ideas before i go back next weekend. We have a guy that picks it up and stores it for the winter so i might have to wait untill next year to fix it.

Alpha one drive. With a plastic trim pump tank

So where do you think the water is coming from?

Thanks

 

[MarkSee]

Re: Water/Oil mix in trim pump tank

I take it that the trim hoses have never been replaced that you know of?

My Maxum had a hose with a leak that the selling dealer found and replaced before I took possession then on the 2nd time out I found an oil slick behind the boat and found another hose leaking.

How I diagnosed which hose was with it on the trailer and out of the water, I had my son move the drive up and down and while I closely looked at each hose and found the failed hose. Needless to say, I replaced all 3 so as not to have to bleed out all the bad "liquid" more than 1 time.

Mark

 

[81 Checkmate]

Re: Water/Oil mix in trim pump tank

Hoses have never been replaced or been off the drive since we owned it......goning on 4th year. It sits in the water all summer and proly the last time i checked it was labor day weekend. Ill have to get all the green crud off the drive to see anything.

Thanks mark great idea.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Water/Oil mix in trim pump tank

If I were you, I would fix it now. Milky water/oil in the tank says the same might be in your lower. If you wait 'til Spring, the lower may be cracked from freezing.

 

[81 Checkmate]

Re: Water/Oil mix in trim pump tank

Yep i was goining to drain abit outa the drive to check the lube.