jokester
04-26-2009, 03:20 PM
I don't post here very much at all, but figured this is the best place to ask my question. I have an 8HP Honda kicker motor that I run on my drifter. It's never had an issue at all, and has ran like a charm ever since I bought it 3-4 years ago. I'm pretty much worthless when it comes to being a boat motor mechanic.
Fastforward to 2 weeks ago. We moved, and I had no place to set my motor. I didn't have a motor mount stand/cart (had intentions of making one once we got moved into the new house), so for the time being, as we moved, I laid it down on it's back (I have dolefins on it, so that's the only way that I could lay it down without taking the dolefins off). I've done this in the past without issues, so I figured it wouldn't hurt it for a week or so. Yes...I know i'm not supposed to, but it had worked in the past, so I figured it was OK.
Long story short, I built a permanent motor mount out of some lumber, and when I picked the motor up to mount and cinch it on the stand, there was oil leaking out of the bottom, near where the skeg is. How much...if I had to guess, it was approx 5-6 tablespoons. As I was cleaning it up, I noticed that it smelled of gas too...
Any thoughts on what it could be, and what I need to do in order to get it running again. I haven't tried starting it, as I was unsure if I had done any damage that needed repaired before I ran it again.
Thoughts???
-jokester
Fastforward to 2 weeks ago. We moved, and I had no place to set my motor. I didn't have a motor mount stand/cart (had intentions of making one once we got moved into the new house), so for the time being, as we moved, I laid it down on it's back (I have dolefins on it, so that's the only way that I could lay it down without taking the dolefins off). I've done this in the past without issues, so I figured it wouldn't hurt it for a week or so. Yes...I know i'm not supposed to, but it had worked in the past, so I figured it was OK.
Long story short, I built a permanent motor mount out of some lumber, and when I picked the motor up to mount and cinch it on the stand, there was oil leaking out of the bottom, near where the skeg is. How much...if I had to guess, it was approx 5-6 tablespoons. As I was cleaning it up, I noticed that it smelled of gas too...
Any thoughts on what it could be, and what I need to do in order to get it running again. I haven't tried starting it, as I was unsure if I had done any damage that needed repaired before I ran it again.
Thoughts???
-jokester