LUBE OIL IS CONSUMED SLOWLY WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS. BUT ITS LEVEL INCREASING IS A PROBLEMATIC SITUATION. SOMETIMES YOU MAY THINK ITS INCREASING IF THE DIP STICK IS SITUATED AT THE BACK, AND THE SHIP IS TRIMMED AFT. IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE, THEN THERE CAN BE OTHER REASONS AS FOLLOWS :-
A) MAYBE THE LUBE OIL FILLING VALVE IS LEAKING.
B) FUEL OIL MAY BE LEAKING INSIDE THE CRANKCASE.
- FUEL PUMP MIGHT BE LEAKING.
- FUEL VALVE LEAKING
- ATTACHED FUEL PUMP SEAL LEAKING.
C) WATER MIGHT BE LEAKING.
- WATER MAY BE LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER COOLING WATER SYSTEM.
- L.O COOLER LEAKING (ONLY WHEN ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING)
- THE SEAL OF H.T WATER PUMP LEAKING.