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June 8, 2016 at 2:57 am
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#28 is the locating pin for the gearcase head. Is it basically black what you’re seeing, that’s unburned fuel that collects, my older motors drip it sometimes. If it looks kind of like honey (or the oil you put in it) then it’s leaking out of the shift shaft seal or the drive shaft seal. Let the motor sit straight up and down, in running position, for a day or 2. Then crack the drain plug till a little oil / water / milky oil runs out. If it’s water at first or milky oil, you have a leak.