oldboatfixerupper
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Hi everyone, I'm rebuilding 2 old boats. I'm new to this and I'm learning a lot. I just got done rewiring 2 of the boats and did some repairs on the engines. Really enjoyed it. One of the engines water tubes a smashed. I have some questions if you don't mind answering. I have some extra water tubes they are in another engine I have that I wanted to rebuild. So my question... Would you/Could you repair the water tubes or replace them. My mind has tons of ideas how to repair them. Just don't know if they're right.
1: Cut the copper and solder a new piece on? I don't have the grommets it's the old style type.
2: Glue on some type of flexible tubing? Like Polaris pool hose or heater hose.
3: Or cut the smashed copper off and install the grommets, and hope for the best.
Another Question. I don't have water going out of the ports so, do you have to wait until the engine heats up before water returns? My other engine the water returns right when I turn the water on.
Thanks
1: Cut the copper and solder a new piece on? I don't have the grommets it's the old style type.
2: Glue on some type of flexible tubing? Like Polaris pool hose or heater hose.
3: Or cut the smashed copper off and install the grommets, and hope for the best.
Another Question. I don't have water going out of the ports so, do you have to wait until the engine heats up before water returns? My other engine the water returns right when I turn the water on.
Thanks
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