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- Vessel Name
- Otter
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- 1985 President Sundeck 41
Perkins-6.3544 Oil Sump Pump-Leaking
Well, the good news is I found the oil leak.
And, the bad news is I found the oil leak.
Is the oil sump pump rebuildable or replaceable?
The pic is of the starboard engine which is working just fine.
The port one is leaking rather badly, but only at certain times.
I clamped a hose onto it and plumbed it into an empty gallon jug, but I'd rather fix it properly.
We actually lost almost 4 quarts in a short period of time last week.
It ran for 2 days (3-4 hours each) with nothing leaking, but on the third day we saw a drop in oil pressure, and that's when I found my catch can full of oil.
I'm thinking it "spewed" when I took a sharp turn to the starboard without slowing down.
My guess is as the oil sloshed to the port side of the pan it evacuated out the pump.
A short time after the turn we saw the oil pressure drop to drastically low levels.
Had to shut er down promptly and pull into an anchorage area and put 4 more quarts back into the engine.
Never leaked a drop again after that.
At any rate, here's the pump.
Any suggestions?
Frankly, I'm thinking of pulling it out and putting a plug in it's place and not worrying about it anymore.
Well, the good news is I found the oil leak.
And, the bad news is I found the oil leak.
Is the oil sump pump rebuildable or replaceable?
The pic is of the starboard engine which is working just fine.
The port one is leaking rather badly, but only at certain times.
I clamped a hose onto it and plumbed it into an empty gallon jug, but I'd rather fix it properly.
We actually lost almost 4 quarts in a short period of time last week.
It ran for 2 days (3-4 hours each) with nothing leaking, but on the third day we saw a drop in oil pressure, and that's when I found my catch can full of oil.
I'm thinking it "spewed" when I took a sharp turn to the starboard without slowing down.
My guess is as the oil sloshed to the port side of the pan it evacuated out the pump.
A short time after the turn we saw the oil pressure drop to drastically low levels.
Had to shut er down promptly and pull into an anchorage area and put 4 more quarts back into the engine.
Never leaked a drop again after that.
At any rate, here's the pump.
Any suggestions?
Frankly, I'm thinking of pulling it out and putting a plug in it's place and not worrying about it anymore.
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