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Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 43
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 03:03 pm: | 
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boat was anchored in the middle of a lake with engine OFF, started to hear the sum pump came ON too often.
Found water dripping in from the stern where the exhuast tube thingy rubbery. Not sure if it ribs or what. But anyways, is this something I should be concerned about? Thank you for your help folks. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5409
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 04:55 pm: |
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"Found water dripping in from the stern where the exhuast tube thingy rubbery. Not sure if it ribs or what."
What year and engine? Which "exhuast tube thingy rubbery"?
"But anyways, is this something I should be concerned about?"
I would think it should raise some level of concern that water is entering the boat. |
Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 45
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 09:37 pm: |
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I have to take a picture tomorrow where the leak was. I didn't think it was OK neither.
And BTW, it's an 02 4.3 V6 Mercruiser. Thanks in advance for all your help. |
Brian Brackett
Advanced Member
Username: kainon
Post Number: 993
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 08:41 am: |
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take a screwdriver and see if you can tighten the clamp thingys on the tube thingys.. some times they loosen upish. If there is a hole in the rubber boot it needs to be replaced as carbon-monoxide fumes can and will cause you or your passengers to get sick. If there is a hole then at somepoint that side possibly overheated and you may want to check the condition of the exhaust flappers to ( inside the exhaust tube ). |
