Blown L/U E-TEC 200 HO

[Charlie206]

Blew the L/U this weekend on 08 ETEC 200 HO. It was full of water. In Jan I noticed oil dripping during the week from the weep hole that drains the water pump cavity. I called customer service and they said it is unburned 2 stroke from lots of idling. I told them the oil is green, not tan like XD100, and they said it changes color as it goes thru the engine. I checked the L/U fluid at the time and it was perfect. I pulled the L/U after it blew and the exhaust cavity is completely separate from the water pump cavity - I don't see any way for unburned 2 stroke oil to get there. I see no evidence of where the oil came from. Has anyone seen this problem of oil dripping out of that weep hole. I'm wondering if the housing is cracked.

[ChampioNman]

Pull the prop and check for fishing line that will cut prop shaft seals in seconds. The Green color is the same color of HPF XR that is used in the E-tec lower units. Your dealer should put in a warranty claim for you.

[Charlie206]

No fishing line present. It will be warranty, I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row if this housing is known to crack. I can't figure out how the L/U oil was getting to the weep hole, I see no evidence around the shift shaft. I guess a pressure test is in order.

[SEAHORSE]

Gear oil from the water drain hole can ONLY come from the driveshaft seals or the housing o-ring (most likely). They had a number of "out of spec" orings a couple of years back that didn't leak until they were in service a while. The new o-rings are brown and the factory and your dealer are aware of it.

[Charlie206]

Thanks for the help. That's the last time I'll trust Evinrude customer service.

[ChampioNman]

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