Is my exhaust bellows leaking? Alpha 1

Gohot

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I just did the seal, gimbal bearing, and bellows, all in all it went well enough, and that was without the bellows tool....or so I think??? What I did is fill a fiftyfive gallon barrel that was cut in half with water. Now it had to be cocked slightly, but with a trim set low..ish, the barrel was deep enough with water to cover the inlets that the muffs typically cover. So I should have had water circulation. I started my moter (3.0) 4 cyl and the exhaust was Not blowing from the prop...??? What the...? So I re-pull the outdrive and check to see the bellows hadn't come loose or had been 'on' with a False seating on the flanges, and the bellows were just perfect, seated, clamped, and also a new outdrive to gimbal gasket. When I put the outdrive on initaly after putting all the stuff on I listed previously, everything went together fairly easily. oh the usual blessings and all, while pushing the outdrive into place with the shifter mechanism and the splines and all. but it was not noteworthy in any way, it went on so-so... easy enough. I'm sure the bellows for the exhaust is on and seated and the clamp tight, I did get the 8mm fllex driver off of ebay to facilitate the hard to get to clamps, so I made particular note that they were in fact tight. I just can't figure this one. Right now the outdrive i:confused:s off and setting next to the boat, and thats where I am.... Any suggestions or knowledge I might have missed??? I read all the instructions and followed all the tricks/methods and took my time at it rushing Nothing. Help please.:confused:
 

Brentathon

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Re: Is my exhaust bellows leaking? Alpha 1

Not sure what the issue is.....but, exhaust usually exits via the two exhaust port holes in the gimbal housing, instead of the prop hub, when the prop isn't rotating and engine's only at idle.........it's the path of least resistance (back pressure) for exhaust.
 

Brentathon

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Re: Is my exhaust bellows leaking? Alpha 1

Also, the exhaust bellows really isn't absolutely needed, and doesn't matter if it "leaks", as it's always filled with water whenever the engine is not running.
 

Gohot

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Re: Is my exhaust bellows leaking? Alpha 1

Ah, I'm thanking you for making me feel stupid, a thousand thanks.... it sure beats the alternative, so I pulled it back off for nothing, simple enough..... all right it's good to know, I'll cinch 'er back up and water test it... .... thanks ..Rich


I'm very relieved... I plead Blond
 
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