JSTMVT
Active Member
Hi all, we just picked up 2 2017 GTI 90s. Got them practically given to us from my Mom. They bought them on impulse and hardly ever rode them, probably less than 100 hours on them. They've been sitting for a year.
Anyhow, I went to do a pre-ride check on them before heading out and saw oil pooled in the bottom of the hull.
Checked the dipstick and zero oil in the motor. Not good.
Come to find out they had to put in oil frequently and just thought nothing of it as they thought these motors used oil. They thought it was a 2-stroke, I'm guessing. Who knows.
Anyhow, i'm comfortable with motors, and mechanics in general (FAA A&P certified, and former Army rotary wing technician) so i'm fine with tackling the project. I thought id look through what others have encountered previously. Where would the guys and gals with experience with these motors start hunting down a leak like this? Oil filter housing grommet/o-ring/seal, will be my first spot.
Anyhow, I went to do a pre-ride check on them before heading out and saw oil pooled in the bottom of the hull.
Checked the dipstick and zero oil in the motor. Not good.
Come to find out they had to put in oil frequently and just thought nothing of it as they thought these motors used oil. They thought it was a 2-stroke, I'm guessing. Who knows.
Anyhow, i'm comfortable with motors, and mechanics in general (FAA A&P certified, and former Army rotary wing technician) so i'm fine with tackling the project. I thought id look through what others have encountered previously. Where would the guys and gals with experience with these motors start hunting down a leak like this? Oil filter housing grommet/o-ring/seal, will be my first spot.