Bigfish
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2013
- Messages
- 297
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- My Lady
- Vessel Make
- Formosa 42 Double Cabin
Hi folks,
Just put one of my two new exhaust elbows on my 120's. New hoses, heavy duty clamps, and new gasket that came with the elbows. However! The 3 1/2" hose slid effortlessly over the flange as I coated both the hose and the elbow with a film of Dawn dishsoap to help. Seemed very loose, but he hose was the same hose I took off. Cranked and cranked the clamps quite a ways but it still leaks a little water at the bottom of the hose at the elbow. But worse, it's leaking at the bottom of the elbow at the manifold. I cleaned the manifold of all old built up chunks of whatever and I painted the new elbows and it was very flat. The gaskets that came from Bomarc were very thick and I would have thought they'd seal easily. What now? I'm about to do the other engine but I was wondering if I can use some sort of gasket sealer at least on the gasket but what about on the hose over the flange?? Anybody else have this issue?
Thanks in advance..
Just put one of my two new exhaust elbows on my 120's. New hoses, heavy duty clamps, and new gasket that came with the elbows. However! The 3 1/2" hose slid effortlessly over the flange as I coated both the hose and the elbow with a film of Dawn dishsoap to help. Seemed very loose, but he hose was the same hose I took off. Cranked and cranked the clamps quite a ways but it still leaks a little water at the bottom of the hose at the elbow. But worse, it's leaking at the bottom of the elbow at the manifold. I cleaned the manifold of all old built up chunks of whatever and I painted the new elbows and it was very flat. The gaskets that came from Bomarc were very thick and I would have thought they'd seal easily. What now? I'm about to do the other engine but I was wondering if I can use some sort of gasket sealer at least on the gasket but what about on the hose over the flange?? Anybody else have this issue?
Thanks in advance..