Open the Seawater cock (reverse gear)??

[DavidJ]

In my Volvo instruction book for the KAD43 (which also covers 31,32,41 Series) while explaning flushing the system it says " Open the Seawater cock (reverse gear)" Does this imply that there is some sort of link between reverse gear and a seawater cock??

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[scottie]

I think it may refer to engines with gearbox but not outdrives

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[DavidJ]

Thanks, the book does refer to gearbox models along with outdrive models. Seems a bit scanky to me not to have a specific instruction manual for my engine alone.

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[hlb]

Thats V*l*? for you. One instruction book for a thousand variations of components and you have to figger out which mixture youve got!!

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Haydn

 

[andy_wilson]

'Reverse gear' is the common (and Volvo) term for conventional gearbox. In this configuration the water inlet will consist of a skin fitting, sea cock and strainer.

If you have outdrives containing the water inlet and pump there is no sea cock.

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