WATER IN LOWER UNIT 12FOOTER

[lonewolf5347]

WELL JUST REPLACED THE GASKETS ON THE STAINLESS SCREWS FOR THE LOWER UNIT. ADD A FITTING WITH 12LBS OF PRESSURE SUBMERGE UNIT IN BARREL ABOVE LOWER UNIT GEARCASE WAITED FOR 15MIN. NO LEAKS .NO BUBBLES.SOMEONE ALSO SAID SOMETHING ABOUT VACUM CHECK; DO HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT THIS TEST.WELL FOR KNOW REPLACED ALL 3 GASKETS ON SCREWS FOR LOWER UNIT FILLED WITH OIL AND WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THANK AGAIN FOR THAT ADVISE

 

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Re: WATER IN LOWER UNIT 12FOOTER

If it held 12lbs (shouldn't use more than 10), and it stayed up,a vacumm test would probably pass too.<br />No bubbles are also a good sign that there are no leaks. Only filling it with oil and running it a few hours and re-checking will tell you for sure.<br /> But it sounds like you got it.