Oil Leak 951 Pump

[Marky_Marc]

Hello Everybody,

Summer has just arrived here in Oz and I have noticed throughout winter that there appears to be an Oil leak. I never confirmed where it was coming from and just left it. Sad to say I am doing my pre-season checks and have found that I have lost 2 litres of rather expensive XPS oil.:facepalm:

So before I waste anymore oil, I had a look and tried to find where it was coming from. I wiped all the oil from where it was collecting in the hull and dried some areas where i thought it might be running down from. 2 days later i came out to this (see picture) i left a small cup under the oil pump area and you can just see the small drops of oil in the little cup i placed there the other day.

My guess is the tygon lines i installed last year, possibly the zip ties are not doing a good enough job...unless the actual pump can leak itself? Should I just rip the old zip ties off any try again or invest in some decent clamps...if of course that is where it is leaking from.

 

[Coastiejoe]

Feel the lines to see if it is running down them. The oil tank has two common leak areas. The lower grommet and the seam of the tank itself.

 

[wfo speedracer]

I have also seen the four screws on the end plate of the oil pump back out causing a leak at the pump itself.

 

[snsbuck]

The zip ties look entirely too big for that size hose. They don't look like they're even touching the hose partially in the first pic. I would purchase some smaller zip ties for the oil lines.

 

[snikwad003]

That is some weird looking xps. Mine is the gromet on the bottom of the tank, I lost an estimated $72 out of mine

 

[wfo speedracer]

Part of the issue is going to be the zip ties you used, they make special ones for fuel line, look here :https://fuelhoseziptie.com/

 

[Mickirig1]

Anybody need any of them? I just ordered 200 small and 100 large of the fuel zip ties. Really should not drink beer and have money in the bank! I have a huge collection of zip ties now! Nothing rattles, moves or comes loose on my Ski's, cars, trucks or house.

 

[Marky_Marc]

Yeah it's definitely XPS oil as i checked it with the stuff i had in the can.

Confirmed the zip ties are causing the issue. Of course, I cant find any fuel zip ties sold in Australia. Will just try and grab some smaller standard zip ties.

Thanks for your help

 

[snikwad003]

If you put the zipper of the zip tie oppisite of the slit in the metal collar should achieve the same as the fancy zip ties, thanks [MENTION=75495]wfo speedracer[/MENTION], I'll be getting some of those.

 

[wfo speedracer]

If you put the zipper of the zip tie oppisite of the slit in the metal collar should achieve the same as the fancy zip ties, thanks [MENTION=75495]wfo speedracer[/MENTION], I'll be getting some of those.

Most people don't even know those exist, I have collected links to these and many more parts on my website WWW.BAMAFREERIDE.COM look at the top menu and choose forum home then you will see a section that says links database, it's like Prego , It's in there.

You do not have to join the website or log in to use the database.