Exhaust Flappers

[Taz59]

Today weather fine so spent all day on the boat,
Replaced
1. thermostat housing & thermostat
2.Water circulation pump
3.Water pick up pump
4.all new drive belts
5.Just got exhaust manifolds and risers to fit,noticed that the exhaust flappers are still in the down pipe but a bit stiff,should I remove or buy new ones.
6.Also the oil pressure switch above the oil filter is badly corroded and the wire has snapped off so fitted a new switch just got to replace the connection.
7.removed earth cables and cleaned on both sides of engine.
8.removed all wires on starter motor and cleaned.
9.fitted new spark plugs

Is there anything else I should check or replace.

Cheers

Is there anything else I should check on the Engine

 

[skydiveD30571]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

Volvo ditched the exhaust flappers in 1999 and they suggest you do the same. Here's the service bulletin:

Exhaust Flapper Bulletin

 

[alldodge]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

Volvo ditched the exhaust flappers in 1999 and they suggest you do the same. Here's the service bulletin:

Exhaust Flapper Bulletin

Looks like iboats doesn't like where you found the bulletin, it's www.*******************

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

marine parts express . com

Just put in the above without spaces where the ******* are

 

[skydiveD30571]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

Very strange. The link worked right after I posted it...is this a new iBoats policy to not link certain things? Anyway, I attached an image of the service bulletin.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

.is this a new iBoats policy to not link certain things?

It is and it's very annoying.

 

[Taz59]

Re: Exhaust Flappers

Cheers,will remove ASAP