iain
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I recently went to have a look at a boat I am seriously thinking of buying which is fitted with the above 180hp turbocharged engine. As we took her out for a trial spin she refused to go more than a few knots, the exhaust was belching soot and the gaskets on the turbocharger,rocker cover and one of the fuel injectors began popping. There was then a very loud bang which stopped the leaks around the engine. On returning to the harbour we discovered that part of the inside lining of the exhaust hose had come away effectively causing a blockage in the exhaust which forced all the expelled air back into the engine, there was also a large hole in the exhaust pipe between the engine and the blockage which had been the last loud bang we had heard. My question is :-
Will this episode have done any serious damage to the engine or just popped out the gaskets mentioned?
When the present owner replaces them, will there be any effective way for me to check if there are any more hidden leaks?
Any advice appreciated and I also thought it may be of interest to the readers as it seemed like quite an unusual thing to happen.
Iain Maclean
Will this episode have done any serious damage to the engine or just popped out the gaskets mentioned?
When the present owner replaces them, will there be any effective way for me to check if there are any more hidden leaks?
Any advice appreciated and I also thought it may be of interest to the readers as it seemed like quite an unusual thing to happen.
Iain Maclean