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    Thru hull leak

    Fair points, all. This is probably a death sentence, as I don't see a complete tear out and rebuild being cost effective. Thanks everyone for the input.
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    Thru hull leak

    Huh. Well, that's not awesome, but thanks. So - what if I just ... don't? Replace the thru hull and call it done? I assume there's some structural integrity issues?
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    Thru hull leak

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. The thru-hull isn't in the engine compartment - it's the head intake about midship, with a 6 inch round access panel. I don't see a way to attack it from the inside without literally gutting the entire cabin. That makes alldodge's drilling recommendation...
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    Thru hull leak

    I pulled my thru hull and valve because I noticed it was loose. Turns out it was allowing water in, and the wood between the hull and the bilge is rotted as far as I can get my finger in (quite damp, too, 3 months out of water, though I did run a fake-a-lake recently). I've got a fan going and...
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    Hard to say. I've had the boat for 20 years - fairly sure I've never sucked up silt like that. Can't speak to the boat's first 10 years, though (and, like I said, I've never pulled this plug before, so I can't say it wasn't like that when I bought it). I'll have to check the manifold temps in...
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    Geez - hopefully you didn't pull that just for the pic!! Thanks for the discussion and the advice. As for the blockage at the drain - should I worry about that, or just leave it be and drain as you suggest going forward?
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    "The hose on the left going into the exhaust" - you mean the big hose at the top of the manifold? That won't drain anything? The problem drain plug is on the left, not the right. I can disconnect the water input hose (at the right, from the t-stat) - I thought that's what you were recommending?
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    Apologies if I was unclear. The elbow in the pic - center bottom - is actually the fuel line going to the filter. Water enters the manifold on the right/fore side (through an elbow, but not really visible in the pic) - at a level just above the six mounting bolts. The drain is on the left/aft...
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    I see. The logic being that the manifold will drain out either side?
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    You're saying that blowing out the manifold from the t-stat - so only air is coming out the exhaust - is sufficient to expel all the liquid? Since the exhaust exits at the top of the manifold, it seems to me (NOT a mechanic!) that there would still be quite a bit of residual liquid in the lower...
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    "Chunks" is over selling it. I get bits, a couple of grams at a time. I tried the compressor again - just blowing out the exhaust.
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    I tried a little, but sort of half heartedly (I ran out of air and didn't have electricity nearby). I can try again (with electricity). Wouldn't the air just come out the exhaust though?
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    No water draining from exhaust manifold

    Good Afternoon! I have a 1990 Volvo 5.7 (DP-A). While winterizing, I got no water to drain from the SB exhaust manifold. I got some wire (and zip ties, and nails) and have spend 2-3 hours trying to dislodge gunk. I can get the wire in about 3-4 inches, then I can't get it any further. I keep...
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    Power Steering high pressure hose coating flaking off

    Thanks, much appreciated! dingbat, what makes you say the other hose looks bad? It's the return hose - I'd read that it was recommended to replace them both, but from the picture, it looks fine to my untrained eyes. dubs283, thanks for the local shop idea, I'll see what I can drum up. Is it...
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    Power Steering high pressure hose coating flaking off

    I noticed the other day that the rubber/plastic coating on my PS high pressure hose is flaking off in several places. It's pretty brittle - I can peel it away in chunks. The braided tubing underneath looks fine, as do the connections at both ends. Is this something to worry about? Does the...
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