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Old 01-26-2018, 10:32 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by O C Diver View Post
Assuming that's after the water pump as it pressure feeds the shaft tube.

In that application you really don't want to feed the syphon break down into the lift muffler. It's creating another syphon path. Ideally the vent hose goes only horizontally to its point of discharge, often out the hull.

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Also, there’s a valve in the Vetus that only opens when the pressure is removed, thus breaking the siphon.
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