Another question I have: On starting the engine the other day, I noticed a little bit of a black slick on the water which seemed to be coming from the raw water discharge. I felt it and it seemed to be an oily carbon. I never noticed this before, although it might have been happening and I just didn't notice. After about 30 seconds or a minute it stopped. I figure it was an oil build-up or something like that. Is this right? Is it something to be concerned about?
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Follow the exhaust gas path
engine to manifold to rw nipple to muffler to exhaust hose and out. Engine off, water sits in muffler. Water is dirty with mix from hot gas exhaust and water at the nipple before the muffler. Engine cold start pushes mixed "stuff" out of muffler. That's all it is.
engine to manifold to rw nipple to muffler to exhaust hose and out. Engine off, water sits in muffler. Water is dirty with mix from hot gas exhaust and water at the nipple before the muffler. Engine cold start pushes mixed "stuff" out of muffler. That's all it is.
Thanks for the rapid response. I suspected as much, but I wasn't sure, especially since I hadn't noticed it before. It's probably been doing it, but I just never saw it.
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