Water Out Exhaust

[ralphy670]

Should there be water coming out from behind the prop on an alpha one gen 2? I have no prop on and noticed a small amount of water coming out where the exhaust does from the prop shaft.

Water is coming out of the usual spots as well.

Thanks

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: Water Out Exhaust

Yes it is as the whole lu fills up with water it is normal as far as i know .. As long as there is no water in your lu..If u thhink u have a bad seal loosen the screw on bottom to drain it and see if it looks milky ???

 

[Don S]

Re: Water Out Exhaust

Yes, the main exhaust is through the prop while running. There are a couple holes at the base of the gimbal housing that are called idle relief ports. On muffs at idle you may only see water coming out of the idle ports.

 

[ralphy670]

Re: Water Out Exhaust

The lower unit does not appear to be milky. I just noticed a bit of water just below the prop shaft and wondered if it was normal. At initial startup I did not notice ant there. I just installed the drive today as I store it off the boat in winter. I tend to get paranoid after installing it every year. I checked the drive lube at the vent as well and it appeared to have many tiny bubbles in it. Probably because I checked it right after I turned off the engine.