Help! Bilge filling with water

benjh1028

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Aug 17, 2009
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Yes my drain plug is in. Just suddenly started taking on water. It's a 1995 5.0 with SX outdrive. Any thoughts are welcome as I'm at the dock with no trailer and relying on the bilge pump.

Ben
 

Don S

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Re: Help! Bilge filling with water

The first thing you have to do is stick your head in the engine compartment and find where the leak is. It's impossible for us to see a leak, all we can do is give suggestions on how and what to fix AFTER you find it.
It may take a flashlight and mirror to find it, maybe even a digital camera.
You could have a leaky drain plug, a thru hull fitting, or a rotten transom. Not even an outdrive or engine problem.
 
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