Re: Alpha 1 Bell housing Water hose length?
while i don't know the consequences of using the wrong length hose. i do know that the job of replacing that hose is nothing but a drag in the biggest sense of the word... for the cost of the hose. i'd have me whatever the right legnth is per the service manual...
as a side note.... i've replaced that hose once on my 1 drive. 13 7/8'' sounds about right for what i cut it to. can't rembember... anyways. i couldn't for the life of me get that stupid hose onto the transom shield ... it didn't go on far engough... this is the consiquece..
the hose was cut to the right length, but i wasn't insalled all the way onto the nipple... enough to hose clamp it. but not far enough...
i didn't overheat all summer, why i don't know... this issue about my boat needs to be addressed........ the cat's out of the bag... i was for warned too. dons told me in a thread when i did it.. if ya don't have time to do it right the first time.... well, you know the rest... i'll be finding out when i go for it... i reckon in spring.. just really can't deal with the worry of a overheat much anymore.... can't believe i didn't already have one really....
one last thought, i was told to use mercruiser power tuner i believe was the product to install this hose.. i didn't use it. musta done it on a sunday when the mercruiser dealer wasn't open, whatever... i used soap and water... that wasn't good enough....
finally, if ya can't get the hose on like i couldn't. minus 7/8 woulda probably been about right... grrr. if my hose was that length i'd probably be cool...... but that's pretty hit and miss... do it right. proper length hose. try the power tuner... whatever ya can to be sure that hose goes on all the way.......
