Volvo Penta 2003, steam from exhaust

[Hampus]

Originally Posted by Apollo366

Your water flow is totally inadequate!
It's just sputtering, it should come out as a slug once every 2-3 secs or so.

Water is getting to the elbow, just not through the elbow and out the exhaust port.

Do remember how it came out before, like a month or year ago?

That's the thing, I can' t remember. I think I thought it was low flow last year too but there was probably no steam.

We rented the boat out again and I just heard from the guys, the engine over heats. One hour at 2000 RPM and the over heat alarm sets off. Bummer, we ran it for 4 hours just this friday while motoring home in light winds without any over heating issues. Oh well, I'm off to the Volvo Penta dealer first thing tomorrow morning to get a new thermostat and a gasket for the exhaust elbow so I can lift it off and clean it. I hope that sorts it, I'd hate to have engine issues interrupt their week of sailing.

[deblen]

I have had my VP 2003 since 2006.
I suggest you clean the scale out of your exhaust elbo water injection passage OR replace the elbow.
Here is some info:
Cheers/Len


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ow-197474.html

[Hampus]

Originally Posted by deblen

I have had my VP 2003 since 2006.
I suggest you clean the scale out of your exhaust elbo water injection passage OR replace the elbow.
Here is some info:
Cheers/Len


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ow-197474.html

Thanks! I'm pretty sute it's the exhaust elbow. I hope I can get one tomorrow and change it for the guys.

[Hampus]

Problem solved! It was the exhaust elbow. Thank you all for your input.