Originally Posted by
ice_spy
I'll have a read on that thanks Zul8tr, no I haven't seen that thread. Plea see e post a link if u can.
So it was mentioned that I should check and or replace the bottom crank seal. When I dropped the motor off to the boat repair shop, we talked about the motor and he also informed me of the crank seal. I was not aware of water entry due to crank suction and water running g up the drive shaft. I thought being not near water ports and free to air it would not be a place of entry. There is an O-ring, and two seals. So highly possible this is the place of water entry, would make sense due to the bottom cyclinder being the wettest every time.
Hopefully this is the problem. Will post back when I know for sure.