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Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-09-2019, 03:00 PM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

Yes I left the elbows on and loosened the hose...

Yes I left the elbows on and loosened the hose clamps on the rubber joints at the Y pipe. That holds the majority of the manifold and centers it. My one manifold next the the generator is the worst...

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-06-2019, 12:53 PM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

My recent discovery was to leave the elbow...

My recent discovery was to leave the elbow attached to the manifold to remove and install. That way the elbow helps hold the manifold up and in place while trying to get the first bolts started.

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-06-2019, 12:51 PM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

No...

No...

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-05-2019, 02:06 AM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

That brass and copper are still connected to the...

That brass and copper are still connected to the iron block and aluminum intake, though, by coolant, sea water, and brackets...

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-05-2019, 12:00 AM

Replies: 20

Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I have a huge...

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I have a huge chunk of copper and brass mounted on the engine with sea water in it already. And that isn’t causing any unusual problems.

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-04-2019, 12:43 PM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

I’ve thought about it and can’t picture any way...

I’ve thought about it and can’t picture any way to do that without a lot of over engineering because of the way the water gets dumped into the exhaust...

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-04-2019, 11:59 AM

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Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

What sealant would you think?

What sealant would you think?

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

12-04-2019, 12:32 AM

Replies: 20

Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

I pulled one of the elbows off today finally. The...

I pulled one of the elbows off today finally. The gasket was stuck to the manifold very well like I’d expect, but the elbow didn’t stick to it at all. I think I used the Sierra replacement for the...

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

11-28-2019, 03:17 PM

Replies: 20

Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

They’re the new style flapper. They seal as well...

They’re the new style flapper. They seal as well as they did when new... But I idle it for a while to the slip and then run it longer while flushing.

Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions

11-28-2019, 11:02 AM

Replies: 20

Water in manifolds

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Posted By speedysprocket

Water in manifolds

So I replaced all four of my exhaust manifolds this summer with Mercruiser manifolds, not aftermarket, because of all the stuff I read about them not being flat and such.
Well now I’m rebuilding my...

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