Exhaust leak?

[seamule1]

Hello all,
I have a 5.0lx with an alpha 1 gen2 outdrive, 1992, and I noticed when I run it on the ears, I notice that on the bottom of the gimble housing, the 2 holes for exhaust, that there is a massive amount of water coming out of the port hole, almost a solid stream intead of exhaust and water mixed like the other side. Are my bellows leaking or is it something else? Thanks for your input!

 

[Don S]

Re: Exhaust leak?

It's completely normal. Those holes are called idle relief ports and are all combined in the exhaust Y inside the boat. If you had the boat tipped slightly one way or the other, that one would probably get the most water.
NOTHING is leaking.

 

[seamule1]

Re: Exhaust leak?

Thank you so much Don! I was ready to change all the bellows! Anyway thank you again! (yes the boat was on an angle in the yard when I ran it!)