Greg

94 speedster: Leaking oil (approximately 1 litre while is storage over last 6 months). Seems to be coming primarily from below the port (left) engine. All lines look good. I have heard this may be due to a number of factors, one being variable pressure (with temperature changes) in the oil tank. The suggested solution has been drilling 1/16 inch holes in the oil filler cap. Does anyone have any experience with this?

I'm trying to stop the injection oil from leaking into the bilge of my 94 speedster without the cost of rebuids. Has anyone put inline valves on the oil supply lines. On the 94's there are 4 lines comming directly from the oil tank. Any way around installing 4 valves? Any thoughts would be welcome.

I just bought a 94 speedster. The first boat I've had in my 47 years. I was told it sat for a season, tied up to the dock without being used ( leading to both engine rebuilds prior to my ownership). The floor locker and the engine area showed signs of having high water in them (with an oily film left behind on the fiberglass, engines, etc.). I sprayed everything with a mild degreaser and pressure washed locker, engines, and engine compartment out. I tilted the boat and let it drain for several hours, mopped up any left over standing water with a towel, and left the engine and locker open for a couple days to allow for any residual water to evaporate. Each day the small depression where the bilge pump sits fills with oily water. I dry it out and I can see water seeping back in, likely from a crack or flaw in the fiberglass (in the bilge depression). Has anyone had this problem? Should I remove the bilge pump, drill through the floor and see if I can pump out water that may be between the locker floor and the bottom of the hull? Any thoughts or guidance would be helpful.