StevenJMorgan
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Having read an article in this months sailing today about a 3 year old volvo failing due to water feeding back into the engine - I am now wondering whether to fit a high rise exhaust bend and water trap.
My own engine is a 10 year old MD2030 with only 500 hours run. It seems in as new condition but only has the standard volvo exhaust and water injection. After the water injection the exhaust pipe drops about twelve inches and runs along the hull to the back of the boat where it loops up as high as possible and then drops down to the exit fitting just above the water line. - There is no water trap.
SO should I go to the expense and hassle of fitting a high rise exhaust and water trap or leave it as it is. One train of thought is that the engine has been fine so far so why mess? In addition I fail to see why volvo would let what is essentially a sailboat engine leave the factory with this potential floor.
Also the boat is Swedish built and seems to have been put together with great attention to detail - so why would they skimp on an exhaust system?
What does the forum think? To fit or not?
PS do volvo make a kit for this job>? Any help greatly appreciated.
My own engine is a 10 year old MD2030 with only 500 hours run. It seems in as new condition but only has the standard volvo exhaust and water injection. After the water injection the exhaust pipe drops about twelve inches and runs along the hull to the back of the boat where it loops up as high as possible and then drops down to the exit fitting just above the water line. - There is no water trap.
SO should I go to the expense and hassle of fitting a high rise exhaust and water trap or leave it as it is. One train of thought is that the engine has been fine so far so why mess? In addition I fail to see why volvo would let what is essentially a sailboat engine leave the factory with this potential floor.
Also the boat is Swedish built and seems to have been put together with great attention to detail - so why would they skimp on an exhaust system?
What does the forum think? To fit or not?
PS do volvo make a kit for this job>? Any help greatly appreciated.