Noticed what I thought was just water around the intake port for my front baitwell and washdown pump. For reference, I noticed this last year as well but at that time I was chasing down several water leak issues so I just assumed it was water. Fast forward to this year and I believe the water leaks are mostly resolved.
When I run my finger across it I noticed its not just water…it has a little tan color to it which leads me to believe it could be fuel & water together? I don’t notice any obvious damage to the water separator or the fuel lines attached to it. I also notice this morning it appears to be evaporating which would indicate water & gas. Lastly, it appears the oil separator was put on with a wrench as there are some cylinder scratches. I only run fresh water so I doubt it could be a rust issue…boat is only a year old.
Anyone else experienced this? Should I just change the water separator filter? Advice appreciated