Reply To: Evinrude 10 update

[SCOTT D. WAHLBERG]

The powerhead sits above the area where the shift handle mounts. If the crankcase isn’t sealing properly it will leak gas / oil into the area below it, which is the mid section of the motor. The path the gas took was onto the shaft that goes from the shift handle into the mid section to the actual shift linkage. Some gas probably went straight down but some caused a steady drip from the shift shaft area. It also caused a lean run situation for the engine since fuel was being diverted from getting into the cylinder. There is no need for an o-ring on this shaft because normally there would be no reason to seal it up. It just gets grease to lubricate the shaft.