Due to unforeseen circumstances, the serpentine belt on my dandy little 2007 Stingray 195FX (with Volvo Penta 3.0 GLP-E) broke while the engine was running. The free end of the belt whipped around and snatched the sea-water pump-to-thermostat housing hose off and wrapped it (and the belt) around the crankshaft pulley.
Fortunately, this occurred in my back yard with the boat on the trailer. No problem, I can get the belt at any good parts store, and I'll simply order another hose.
Yeah... no. The engine has been out of production since 2010, and the supply of spare parts is drying up. I couldn't find the hose (Volvo Penta part number 3817814) anywhere, and the aftermarket hasn't caught up.
Item 12 in this diagram...
The bottom end of the hose is one-inch, and reduces quickly to 3/4-inch.
Time to fabricate something.
The one-inch section of hose at the sea-water pump end is a Dayco 86054, available from Summit Racing. No trimming required... Link
This section is then reduced to 3/4-inch with a 1-inch to 3/4-inch brass barb splicer, part number 129-16-12 available from MettleAir.com... Link
Next up the line are two Dayco 80412 hoses, 3/4-inch inside diameter, also available from Summit Racing... Link
I trimmed one inch from the lower part of the bottom 3/4-inch hose where it connects to the reducing splicer, and total of five inches from the long straight portions. Connecting these two hoses is a 3/4-inch brass barb splicer part number 129-12 from MettleAir.com... Link
The finished product, sans hose clamps. Ripped-up original hose on top. It won't win an award at a concours d'elegance show, but it will get my happy little bote back in the water.
Cheers.
Fortunately, this occurred in my back yard with the boat on the trailer. No problem, I can get the belt at any good parts store, and I'll simply order another hose.
Yeah... no. The engine has been out of production since 2010, and the supply of spare parts is drying up. I couldn't find the hose (Volvo Penta part number 3817814) anywhere, and the aftermarket hasn't caught up.
Item 12 in this diagram...
The bottom end of the hose is one-inch, and reduces quickly to 3/4-inch.
Time to fabricate something.
The one-inch section of hose at the sea-water pump end is a Dayco 86054, available from Summit Racing. No trimming required... Link
This section is then reduced to 3/4-inch with a 1-inch to 3/4-inch brass barb splicer, part number 129-16-12 available from MettleAir.com... Link
Next up the line are two Dayco 80412 hoses, 3/4-inch inside diameter, also available from Summit Racing... Link
I trimmed one inch from the lower part of the bottom 3/4-inch hose where it connects to the reducing splicer, and total of five inches from the long straight portions. Connecting these two hoses is a 3/4-inch brass barb splicer part number 129-12 from MettleAir.com... Link
The finished product, sans hose clamps. Ripped-up original hose on top. It won't win an award at a concours d'elegance show, but it will get my happy little bote back in the water.
Cheers.
