Bravo III water hose replacement

PartsManPartsMan Member Posts: 246 ✭✭✭
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Probably a question for Al:

Can you change the Bravo III water hose without removing the bell housing? 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Al should run for president
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Might be more tricky now with the new hose kit. The upper part is now hard plastic. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is a pic of the new hose kit with the rigid end for the transom side.  Just had one installed (the old one was kinked at the transom end...just put in last year too.)

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • PartsManPartsMan Member Posts: 246 ✭✭✭

    OK after 3 years of sporadic overheating at high RPMs and countless hours of trying to figure out why. I discovered my plastic threaded inserts has broken away at the transom wall.  Allowing air to get into the system when on plane at higher RPMs. I have a thur hull water pick up and really don’t want to replace my water hose. My question: is will I hurt anything by shutting off my outdrive water supply and just use my thur hull water supply? I would replace the hose when I do the next boot job.

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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,663 mod
    I would think that water coming up from the drive is cooling the drive as well.  I'm sure Al will comment.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't you just replace the insert with a new one?

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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