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Andrew22
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:57 pm
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 PD pipe plug Serviced my engine yesterday and changed the oil in the lower unit. Not only did it have some water in it but when I went to grease the lower unit fitting I saw I have no pipe plug. I am suppose to have one right? Is this how the water is getting in and how serious is it?
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| Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:03 pm |
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POKER1
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: PD pipe plug Which plug you talking about? There is more than 1 but yes, every hole should have something in it............ 
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| Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:49 pm |
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Andrew22
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:57 pm
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Re: PD pipe plug Page 15 of owners manual for short shank LU. Really not sure how long I've been running without it. Really hope I haven't screwed something up.
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| Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:40 pm |
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POKER1
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: PD pipe plug You talking about the plug giving you access to the top shaft bearing zert? Take a pic.
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Pooh Bear
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Re: PD pipe plug Do you have the new version L/U? If so,the plug you are talking about doesn't let water in. It only hides the grease zerk fitting.
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POKER1
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: PD pipe plug
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18x48 Charles Leonard / 36PD
"I do think there is a Squatch in these woods"!!!!!
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| Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:09 pm |
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Andrew22
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:57 pm
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Re: PD pipe plug
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| Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:20 am |
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Ruddyduck
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:53 pm
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Re: PD pipe plug If its a 2010 and you have water in the LU, take it in and have the seals replaced under warrantee.
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POKER1
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Re: PD pipe plug
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pooldoo73
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm
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Location: Plaquemine
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Re: PD pipe plug Water in the gear box is not OK by any means. Water has to travel a long way up the grease sealed prop shaft and then break through another set of seals to get in the gear box. U can tell when the lower prop shaft seals start to go out when u pump grease into the housing and u see water squeeze out before the grease.
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