jackmorgan
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- May 5, 2016
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Hi, Just joined the forum! I'm new to marine repairs but have a great deal of experience with automotive repairs. Just purchased a 2007 four winns vista 258 with a 5.7 Gi-G engine and DPS outdrive. I noticed the ujoint bellows was in bad shape and decided to replace it. Pulled the drive and in the manual it said i had to remove the pivot housing (after careful examination i don't think this is the case?). I followed the service manual step by step, and it said to disconnect the water tube, before the pitot connector (small white plastic connector with 4 tabs on the bottom left of the exhaust outlet - pic from service manual attached). The pitot connector is attached to a tube that runs up through the transom. On my drive it was ziptied to the water line and when i removed the water line this pitot tube snapped off at the connector. What is this tube / connector for? From my research it may have to do with the speedometer, but i can't find any schematic listing this part (everything else is there). If is is for the speedo can i just block this off (and use my gps)? Any help would be appreciated - i need to get the boat out of my driveway asap. Thank you.
Jack Morgan
Jack Morgan