Oil Leak

[DOFC]

If you run a Mercury and wind up with 2 cycle oil on the garage floor like I did, a cracked cap on the oil reservoir may be your problem. It's hard to see if you aren't specifically looking for it. This seems to be a fairly common problem. Usually caused by the vacuum breaker valve failing. That valve is a brass T-fitting on the drivers side of the motor. In my case it was because the ground wire for the cap was broken.

[Joedog]

Nice tip! Hope someone benefits from it.

[Jigging15]

That's better than other reasons there could be oil on the floor. Glad it was simple fix.

[south point]

Amen to that. usually oil on the floor means break out another thousand!