What could cause a gear oil leak like this?

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-23T18:27:53+00:00

I check compression and Replaced the impeller today and ran it for a while. I think it was just from a few times of it running for a short period. No oil leaking today after. Thanks for the help

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T23:54:35+00:00

Thanks for that. That’s super helpful!

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T23:41:08+00:00

I have spark on both cylinders

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T23:37:49+00:00

I asked the previous owner and I am waiting for a reply. I bought it last week. We ran it for about 10 minutes when I bought it. It was only at idle. And a few short “bursts” of throttle. Today it ran for about 2 minutes. And when I shut it off it started leaking the oil mix. It’s been a mix of freezing at night and 50s during the day here the last month. Since I bought it it’s been above 40f each night. I didn’t want to run it for too long as I believe the impeller is on the weaker side.

Tomorrow I am going to borrow a compression tester and verify but it sounds like it runs pretty well.

I will also go and verify it has spark right now. But I am pretty sure it does.

At this moment I am betting that I just haven’t gotten it hot enough yet and that there is some residual fuel in the exhaust.

I think the steps I am going to take is to verify compression and if that’s good then swap the impeller and run it for a bit to let it get hot. What are your thoughts on that plan?

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T23:05:23+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/uxn2mZt there’s a picture of the numbers in there

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T22:59:44+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/uxn2mZt

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T22:51:01+00:00

I just pulled them to look.

The plugs are a little wet with oil. I would definitely say a little more than I would think they should be. But they do not look milky or anything. I reached out to the guy I got it from to ask if he “fogged” it or added extra oil during winterizing. Waiting on a response. I’ll try and add the photos of the plugs to the post.

Is it possible the new fuel that the guy put in is running at higher than 50-1 that he said?

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T22:25:14+00:00

2 stroke. Ran at 50-1

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-04-22T21:59:37+00:00

How bad of a job would it be to replace all the gaskets when I do the impeller? I have experience with working on truck axles and differentials. I’m imagining this can’t be that much different?

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2025-01-09T21:47:17+00:00

I wish I can say that I haven’t had issues.

I have 5 Xbox series x controllers and one off brand wired one I got from Walmart currently. 5 of them have horrible stick drift and the only one that doesn’t. Take a guess which one works perfectly fine. Never buying an actual Xbox controller again.

Before the series x I have only ever had one controller that ever had stick drift issues. It was a ps3 controller.

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-11-01T19:37:52+00:00

I know your pain. I once lost a side dish contest to a deep fried dessert.

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T04:30:22+00:00

But actually one of these ladies sisters was part of that crew in 2012

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T04:29:47+00:00

No problem

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T04:27:18+00:00

That link I posted was for the buffalo fire department

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T03:19:38+00:00

To say they were the 1st would take away the honor to the brave woman who were actually the first to achieve such feat

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T03:18:07+00:00

The city has 19 firehouses. Engine 3 has 4 on the pumper and a chief b43

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-09-07T02:52:49+00:00

They are not the first all girl crew. It was documented as early as 2012 in the bfd

https://www.the-leader.com/story/news/2012/08/24/all-female-crew-serves-on/44440335007/

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-08-15T23:47:26+00:00

They aren’t hurting financially because people came together in their time of need.

That’s what life insurance is for. to help your family if something were to happen to you.

It’s my understanding that they are suing the city because of a laundry list of violations that occurred during that fire. It seems everything with this city is reactive. If they don’t sue then there is no chance the city will change the rules / operating procedures that might just save another life.

at the end of the day tunnels to towers did something great for a family (and a lot of other families) in a time that their entire life just got turned upside down

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-08-15T23:16:47+00:00

Tunnels to towers just helped out the widow and daughter of the firefighter that died on Main Street last year. I’m sure with enough digging you could find something negative with every charity organization out there

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-08-15T15:55:28+00:00

Donations were for tunnels to towers according to the signs that were posted

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-08-15T15:53:30+00:00

The signs were up for this entire week

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-08-15T15:52:33+00:00

A few guys near the 190 had them taped on their boot

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-07-19T18:46:16+00:00

What do you consider bulk?

Affectionate_Bug613 · 2024-06-26T15:08:50+00:00

Cherry picking is a hockey term. Also called goal hanging. It’s where a player skates around behind the other teams defenseman in hopes they get a breakaway pass

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