Newbie here.
A friend asked me to help on her Catalina 30. I noticed a water leak while the engine is running. Where the engine exhaust manifold is plumbed to a white tank. The manifold goes astern and bends down 90 degrees. The tank is beneath the 90 degree turn. The two are joined by a piece of 1 5/8" (my guess) hose. There is the leak. I have tightened the hose clamps, but the leak persists.
My questions are:
What is the tank?
Is it possible the weld for the tank inlet is failing?
Is it possible to change the hose? The exhaust manifold end is fixed. The tank nipple extends into the hose. The old hose could be cut off, but I cannot see any way to get a new hose over both the tank and manifold nipples.
Am I missing something here?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
A friend asked me to help on her Catalina 30. I noticed a water leak while the engine is running. Where the engine exhaust manifold is plumbed to a white tank. The manifold goes astern and bends down 90 degrees. The tank is beneath the 90 degree turn. The two are joined by a piece of 1 5/8" (my guess) hose. There is the leak. I have tightened the hose clamps, but the leak persists.
My questions are:
What is the tank?
Is it possible the weld for the tank inlet is failing?
Is it possible to change the hose? The exhaust manifold end is fixed. The tank nipple extends into the hose. The old hose could be cut off, but I cannot see any way to get a new hose over both the tank and manifold nipples.
Am I missing something here?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
