I bought a used MERCURY 2.5hp 4-stroke outboard recently...
I laid it down for three days on the proper side. When I picked it up, the towel it was on was soaked with gasoline. When I got it upright, lots of oil spilled out.
The only thing I notice is that the red gasoline on/off valve moves up and down a little. You can see the red valve in the up position in one photo and in the down position in the other. Of course, you can see the oil level window is almost empty.
I guess it is NOT supposed to do that.
What went wrong and how can I keep it from happening again?
Thanks for the help.
I laid it down for three days on the proper side. When I picked it up, the towel it was on was soaked with gasoline. When I got it upright, lots of oil spilled out.
The only thing I notice is that the red gasoline on/off valve moves up and down a little. You can see the red valve in the up position in one photo and in the down position in the other. Of course, you can see the oil level window is almost empty.
I guess it is NOT supposed to do that.
What went wrong and how can I keep it from happening again?
Thanks for the help.