Fighterpilot
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Engine is 3208N leaking at the inboard most exhaust outlet where the 90 degree rubber elbow slips over the fiberglass tube carrying the exhaust to the outboard exhaust sytem. The leading edge of the fiberglass tube has a "dimple" in it hence the hose clamps are unable to get a tight seal. The easiest solution would seem to be get a new rubber elbow with a couple inches more length to that end which would put it over good round fiberglass and the clamps would tighten up. The present elbow is just rubber, flexible and no wire in it. Don´t know if this is standard or not but easy to work with. Hate to go trough the effort to try to make the end of the fiberglass tube "rounder" by fiberglassing and certainly hope don´t have to remove and replace the whole fiberglass cross over and Y sytem. Not very easy to get in there and work, as is probably typical on most boats of 34 foot in length.
If I can find a rubber elbow of proper size and length does it have to be a special compositon to handle the temperature of the exhaust? I thought I would check the rubber specialities places and see what I can find. The non turbo 3208 doesn´t seem to get too hot when touching that rubber elbow. Thanks.
If I can find a rubber elbow of proper size and length does it have to be a special compositon to handle the temperature of the exhaust? I thought I would check the rubber specialities places and see what I can find. The non turbo 3208 doesn´t seem to get too hot when touching that rubber elbow. Thanks.