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  1. 01-20-2017, 01:55 PM #1
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    #2 01-21-2017, 09:23 AM
    What color is the oil? Are you using DFI? Look up the mid section with a good strong flashlight to see if there's any evidence of oil.
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    #3 01-21-2017, 02:13 PM
    I used dfi, cannot tell color, really not much more than coating . think oil from leaking tank must have seeped into there some how, it was a big mess.
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    #4 01-24-2017, 10:45 AM
    Optimax oil will fluoresce under UV Detection Light (and glasses)- look for seepage up around the base of the powerhead (looking up through the driveshaft housing).


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