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Diesel leak


Mark & Michelle

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Having bought our first boat 2 months ago and spending time with internal cabin work we moved it for loading purposes and then back to our mooring. A neighbour popped aboard and looked in the engine compartment and said he suspects we have a diesel leak as there was a strong smell of it.

 

 

As we've not done any cruising as yet we are not certain of the levels of smell as to what is normal and what is a problem. Does anyone else's engine compartment smell of diesel after cruising or should I look more in depth at a potenetial problem.

 

Also, a quarter of an inch of water under the stern gland, one again, is this an issue or does it need re packing in other boaters opinion?

 

Thank you

 

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with the stern gland....do you grease it at the end of the day or at the start? (when cruising of course)

At the end, but in this case we moved it first thing this morning and had the engine running for no more than 15 mins. I had a check in the compartment and saw water for the first time. the nieghbour popped aboard, had a look and then said about the diesel.

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It should not smell of diesel, you have a leak somewhere, get some kitchen roll, dry off any pipe union, around the filter(s) and everywhere else that could leak and then look again, any fresh diesel anywhere = leak. Stern gland, may need tightening a bit, possibly even a bit more packing, perhaps a couple of turns on the greaser, a few drips is not a problem, is it conventional stern gear?

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It should not smell of diesel, you have a leak somewhere, get some kitchen roll, dry off any pipe union, around the filter(s) and everywhere else that could leak and then look again, any fresh diesel anywhere = leak. Stern gland, may need tightening a bit, possibly even a bit more packing, perhaps a couple of turns on the greaser, a few drips is not a problem, is it conventional stern gear?

Thanks. will have a look. yes as far as I know it's a conventional set up. will give a couple of turns on the greaser. What grease do you recommend for re filling the tube?

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