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Post by so32foot on Mar 13, 2018 16:09:16 GMT
 zeilersforum.nl/media/kunena/attachments/4197/uitlaatbochtVP1.jpgI disconnected the elbow to inspect. After removing the black stuff I found it rusty at the inside. The rust is quite hard and difficult to remove. I want to remove it up to the blanc steel in order to see if I can expect holes in the cast iron. Has anybody experience in removing this rust? |
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Post by vasko on Mar 13, 2018 17:39:30 GMT
I just ordered a new SS one.. not a huge price - just search in ebay - and all is good now
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Post by snwl on Mar 14, 2018 7:24:33 GMT
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Post by vasko on Mar 14, 2018 14:00:13 GMT
Try ebay a got my for vp2003 for £120 - about 1/2 from non ss from volvo |
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Post by snwl on Mar 14, 2018 17:17:27 GMT
Vasko give us a link please. :-)
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Post by vasko on Mar 14, 2018 18:57:28 GMT
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Post by vasko on Mar 14, 2018 19:00:19 GMT
my one is currently £140 (vp 2003) , but when I got it I guess the £ was more favorable to $ I paid £120...
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Post by so32foot on Mar 14, 2018 21:15:11 GMT
This seems to be a casted stainless version instead welded: anyone experience with the casted version? |
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Post by snwl on Mar 15, 2018 7:42:46 GMT
Vasko your proposed elbow costs approx. 230 € but do not forget it is located in the US. Customs duties should be added to EU imports.
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Post by vasko on Mar 15, 2018 20:10:34 GMT
yes - agree - when I got it about 2 years ago - I've calculated the total cost to £146 according to my notes - but agree seems a lot more expensive currently !
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Post by mikebz on Mar 16, 2018 10:16:42 GMT
I bought the welded version from Keypart last year (£235 incl. gasket). The cast one looks a lot nicer. The one parts4engines sells in the UK is cast, it looks exactly the same as the EBay one in the US. At current exchange rates if you get away without paying import duty then the US one is marginally cheaper including delivery.
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Post by so32foot on Mar 16, 2018 15:02:12 GMT
In the netherlands on Zeilersforum there is some discussion ongoing about the risk of using stainless steel 304 or 316 for the elbow, as it might behave even worse in salt water than the original.
So I'm interested to hear if anyone has experience during several in having used stainless steel version.
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Post by rodgerg on Mar 16, 2018 15:22:46 GMT
As previously said just replace however....its a bugger of a job to get it sealed correctly take great care of the gasket and do not bother refitting the electrical control box fully until you are happy there are no leaks when at operating temperature, took me quite a while especially as the bolts are so awkward to get to
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Post by so32foot on Mar 16, 2018 20:43:34 GMT
As previously said just replace however....its a bugger of a job to get it sealed correctly take great care of the gasket and do not bother refitting the electrical control box fully until you are happy there are no leaks when at operating temperature, took me quite a while especially as the bolts are so awkward to get to First, I will clean the current elbow to see in which condition it is. And then I will decide to replace it or not. Anyway, it is my intention not to refit the electrical control box to the engine, but to fix it against the wooden case besides the engine. Wiring has just enough length for that. |
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Post by snwl on Mar 2, 2019 11:24:43 GMT
Replace the exhaust elbow with an SS - YES or NO? VP MD20XX has no zinc protectors and according to some theory this elbow is supposed to act as a sacrificial anode. Probably the situation is the same on Yanmar, which has a heat exchanger - it has no zinc protectors. I follow the channel on Youtube "Sail Life" and replaced the elbow with a rostfrei without any doubts (and many others). Does any of the seafarers have any experience related to this topic? Any discussion, opinion or experience is very welcome. :-) :-) :-)
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Post by vasko on Mar 2, 2019 14:33:08 GMT
I'm happy with my new SS one...
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Post by mikebz on Mar 4, 2019 14:49:02 GMT
To clean up the existing one soak it in brick cleaner.
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