93 OMC 5.8L EFI exhaust flaps

[Josh_LeClair]

Hello everyone , picked up my first boat and I am doing a tune up and repair. After taking a torn exhaust bellow off , I noticed it's missing the flap to keep water from rushing into the engine. I got new ones and started to install but I can't seem to find an orientation where the flap actually makes a complete seal ? I have it so that the water will close it but there is a finger width gap on the one side . Is this normal or should it sit tight 360 degrees when fully closed ? I assumed it needed the small gap to keep the engine from stalling out at idle . Any insight would be appreciated

Thanks you
Josh

 

[HT32BSX115]

Howdy,

Welcome aboard!

Sorry someone hasn't responded by now!

It really helps if you post your model number since 1993 had several models and although the Y-pipe "seals" are the same for many years, you might have gotten the wrong ones.

If I remember correctly, those seals did close a little tighter than "finger-gap" Also, do they look like the picture below? (#51)

Now, having said that, Volvo Penta did delete the exhaust seals in later years (SX drives) because they decided that they were really needed.


Regards,


Rick