Re: Changing water hose on 165i/l 6 165 drive
well now i have had a front row seat and it was a good show with a good plan
<br /><br /> (You can change the fitting with out removing outdrive. We also<br />always change the water hose - they get old, stiff and a small kink<br />will cause over heat at high rpm. The hose is $10.<br /><br />Takes 2 men. Inside boat remove plate held by two bolts.<br />Work grommet out with screw diver and long needle nose pliers.<br />A little WD 40 helps.<br />Note - location and position of upper hose clamp on water hose,<br />this is important - so as screw on clamp will not rub on drive shaft bellows after its installed.<br />Cut water hose about ½ way between transom and outdrive.<br /><br />While inside man pushes, with long skinny screwdriver - Outside<br />man wiggles and pulls- hose and barb will come right out.<br /><br />Install new barb- hose clamp has to be exact location as previous.<br />As outside man pushes hose and barb up to hole in transom - inside<br />man lines up barb with screwdriver, - as soon as barb starts into hole - get hold of it with needle nose - wiggle push - take your time - 2 or 3 tries - it will go. Install grommet and plate.<br /><br />Hose - raise outdrive about ½ way - Remove exhaust hose at outdrive to make room. Note exact position of clamp on<br />outdrive hose barb - remove clamp - split water hose end with a utility knife and pry hose off. Clean barb with sand paper - real clean .<br />Grease barb and inside of hose - place clamp on hose end - slide<br />hose on barb - tighten clamp - this clamp is the hard part.<br /><br />Sand exhaust flange and exhaust hose - real clean - smear bellows<br />adhesive on flange - as one man pushes hose on and holds in place -<br />2nd man installs clamp.<br /><br />I have done this job many times - takes 45 minutes. Water hose comes 2 sizes - 5/8 and ¾. Be patient, it works.<br /><br /><br />Five minutes of thinking - saves hours and dollars.)<br /><br />a better way by elpaso<br /><br /><br />i got to wonder why its kept a top secret method
<br /><br /><br />tommays
