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Red colored oily something
- bobfino
- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: 2005 Carver 396
- Location: Virginia Beach
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Red colored oily something
All cleaned up now but I would really like to know what it was.
Thanks and Happy Holidays to everybody.
Bob
- Ramsport47
- Commander
- Posts: 376
- Joined: February 10th, 2013, 7:13 am
- Vessel Info: 1998 Carver 310 Santego
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Re: Red colored oily something
1998 Carver 310 Santego
T-Merc 350 Mag MPI (300hp)
Port: Cedar Point Marina, Sandusky, Ohio
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- Deck Hand
- Posts: 84
- Joined: September 21st, 2014, 9:55 am
- Vessel Info: 'After Taxes'
2004 Carver Mariner 360
Lake Simcoe & Georgian Bay,
Ontario, Canada - Location: Lake Simcoe Marina
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Re: Red colored oily something
When plumbing lines are disconnected, or opened or even joined together, in the plumbing antifreeze installation process, someone could've been sloppy or unaware that they were pushing anti-freeze into that forward bilge. Anti-freeze does not feel oily to the touch. Do you have a forward head near that location, or plumbing lines that run nearby? Also consider the possibility of a ruptured plumbing line.
Other red fluids are trim tab oil, but it should NOT be that quantity or that far forward. Trim tab fluid feels very oily to the touch. It is typically the same composition as automobile automatic transmission fluid.
Please tell us all the answer, once you find out. It's great when we can all learn from each other.
Best regards,
Steve
MerCruiser MX 6.2
Lake Simcoe, Ontario
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
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- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Red colored oily something
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
- bobfino
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 39
- Joined: February 16th, 2014, 2:26 pm
- Vessel Info: 2005 Carver 396
- Location: Virginia Beach
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Re: Red colored oily something
Hope everybody has a great Holiday.
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: Red colored oily something
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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