melted exhaust flapper on Volvo Penta

[pdowning]

I've just removed my volvo penta DP to find the source of water coming into the bilge and found a melted mangled exhaust flapper lodged at the end of my Y-Pipe by the drive. Could this cause water in the bilge? I thought it was a torn bellows, but they all look ok.<br /><br />Thanks

 

[tommays]

Re: melted exhaust flapper on Volvo Penta

with out seeing were its leaking while its in the water its hard to find the problem<br /><br />tommays

 

[Don S]

Re: melted exhaust flapper on Volvo Penta

A melted exhaust flapper will not cause the water in the bilge, but if you burned a hole in one of the exhaust hoses (lack of water causes melted flappers and burned exhaust hoses) that could explain the water in the bilge. <br />Did you run it while in the water and look for water leaks? That's truly the only way you are going to find it.