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2006 SANTE - ZR6
I had an issue today with the bilge filling with water as I was driving. In just 5 mins, the engine was struggling and I noticed an unusual steam/smoke venting from the engine. It had about 10-14 inches of water in the bilge so I pumped the water out. I had also been running the ballast pumps and thought maybe something was leaking there so I turned those off and ran a few more mins only to have to fill the bilge again. So, I investigated and found that a small hose (1" diameter) that apparently carries (very hot) water had gotten too close to a belt/pulley on the back of the engine and it was worn through. I made a patch and got it to stay out of the pulley with a piece of rope. I took some photos of the hose mainly because I am curious what this hose is called and what it does. There is a "T" connector that connects it to a much larger hose. I'm going to need a new T and a replacement hose. I noticed the engine temp ran a tad higher when this hose wasn't properly connected too so I assume it plays a role in cooling. I'm also not sure if it has something to do with the bilge pump - because when the bilge pump runs, this hose moves water to the best of my memory and diagnosis.
The photos show this hose. It's in the very back of the engine compartment. It's the lower right most hose in the photos. You can tell that it it's missing a metal clamp because the old one got eaten by the pulley. I will put a new one on soon. I was upside down taking the pics and the iphone seems to orient photos differently that one expects, so in reality, the large (~3" diameter) hose is on the bottom and the small hose in question is on the top. The large hose literally rests on the bilge.
Since I was down there I decided to find the ballast puppy screw I lost last week. I found it which saved me $20 (yes, they want $20 for that screw). I also found a Bud Light bottle cap, a screw driver, a wrench, one very large nut, and several miscellaneous screws. Obviously the sign of several efficient mechanics who were able to put it back together with less parts than CC did when they built it.
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I had an issue today with the bilge filling with water as I was driving. In just 5 mins, the engine was struggling and I noticed an unusual steam/smoke venting from the engine. It had about 10-14 inches of water in the bilge so I pumped the water out. I had also been running the ballast pumps and thought maybe something was leaking there so I turned those off and ran a few more mins only to have to fill the bilge again. So, I investigated and found that a small hose (1" diameter) that apparently carries (very hot) water had gotten too close to a belt/pulley on the back of the engine and it was worn through. I made a patch and got it to stay out of the pulley with a piece of rope. I took some photos of the hose mainly because I am curious what this hose is called and what it does. There is a "T" connector that connects it to a much larger hose. I'm going to need a new T and a replacement hose. I noticed the engine temp ran a tad higher when this hose wasn't properly connected too so I assume it plays a role in cooling. I'm also not sure if it has something to do with the bilge pump - because when the bilge pump runs, this hose moves water to the best of my memory and diagnosis.
The photos show this hose. It's in the very back of the engine compartment. It's the lower right most hose in the photos. You can tell that it it's missing a metal clamp because the old one got eaten by the pulley. I will put a new one on soon. I was upside down taking the pics and the iphone seems to orient photos differently that one expects, so in reality, the large (~3" diameter) hose is on the bottom and the small hose in question is on the top. The large hose literally rests on the bilge.
Since I was down there I decided to find the ballast puppy screw I lost last week. I found it which saved me $20 (yes, they want $20 for that screw). I also found a Bud Light bottle cap, a screw driver, a wrench, one very large nut, and several miscellaneous screws. Obviously the sign of several efficient mechanics who were able to put it back together with less parts than CC did when they built it.
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