I’ll get right to it: I have an exhaust leak that I now think is a bigger problem than I did this morning.
I’ve had a leak at the exhaust flange gasket for some time and finally got around to fixing it. The old gasket stuck a bit and there were some chunks left on the pipe flange. I sanded it smooth as best I could.
Bigger problem is the state of the mating surface on the manifold. It’s uneven and somewhat deteriorated where the leak is. I did what I could sanding and installed a new gasket. Needless to say it is still leaking.
Is there anything short of a new manifold that could solve this? Something crazy like two gaskets, some type of putty?
Pictures are best so I took some. Last one is with new gasket installed, leak is on the lower port quarter of the flange.
Our temporary solution was to leave the cockpit seat on that side open with the motor running, the seat is right above the exhaust pipe. We sail primarily in a bay, using the motor for mooring and anchoring. Rarely do extended motoring. Our CO alarm in the cabin has never gone off.
Any advice or experience you could share is greatly appreciated.
-Joe
I’ve had a leak at the exhaust flange gasket for some time and finally got around to fixing it. The old gasket stuck a bit and there were some chunks left on the pipe flange. I sanded it smooth as best I could.
Bigger problem is the state of the mating surface on the manifold. It’s uneven and somewhat deteriorated where the leak is. I did what I could sanding and installed a new gasket. Needless to say it is still leaking.
Is there anything short of a new manifold that could solve this? Something crazy like two gaskets, some type of putty?
Pictures are best so I took some. Last one is with new gasket installed, leak is on the lower port quarter of the flange.
Our temporary solution was to leave the cockpit seat on that side open with the motor running, the seat is right above the exhaust pipe. We sail primarily in a bay, using the motor for mooring and anchoring. Rarely do extended motoring. Our CO alarm in the cabin has never gone off.
Any advice or experience you could share is greatly appreciated.
-Joe
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