2003 Kawasaki 900 CC STX manifold leak

[ChrisArntz]

Hello

I have a 2003 Kawasaki 900 CC STX jetski that has all of a sudden developed a leak at the bottom of the exhaust manifold. When the engine runs and I accelerate water comes out of a hole at the bottom of the outer pipe that leads to the muffler.
I can feel the hole, and it almost feels like that a plug is missing. When I went on to the Kawasaki parts list, it does not show that there should be any holes at the bottom.

Anyone know what this could be.

Attached is a diagram of the manifold I'm talking about with a arrow pointing to it.

PLEASE HELP

Thanks

Chris

 

[The Penguin]

Re: 2003 Kawasaki 900 CC STX manifold leak

your exhaust manifold may have been drilled and tapped in the past for dual cooling, and later plugged - and now the plug has vibrated out. carefully search inside your hull for the plug.

if it feels like a perfectly round hole, that's probably what happened.