Exhaust manifold and plastic: WTF?

[IndyMatt]

Any feedback from indmar on the failure? Are you going straight back to OEM that failed last time? Unless your pretty confident that you did have an overheat, sounds like your solution may have some long term merit. BTW a few shots of WD-40 will blacken your rust spots and keep them from getting any worse.

[jonyb]

I'm actually dealing with Skier's Choice right now. They just got the pics, so I'm just waiting to hear back from them. I think the part would have been fine, but seems like it was broke when the boat was rigged. The rest of what was broke off in the manifold had bonded to the manifold so the only way I could clean it out was with a torch and pick. My dealer is 3.5 hours away and this was a Saturday morning, so it's not like I could just take it to the dealer.

[DKJBama92Mariah]

Might this be what you're looking for?

http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=R024006A

[jonyb]

Could be. I'd have to measure the other part to make sure. Can't remember the size.

[jonyb]

Still no answer......

[TPyle]

Get the Indmar Easy Drain Kit from SKIDIM. It replaces the plastic pieces with brass. Also replaces the block plugs. All fittings have valves. Works great.

[jonyb]

What is SKIDIM? You have a link for this?

[DKJBama92Mariah]

What is SKIDIM? You have a link for this?

He means Discount Inboard Marine. www.skidim.com

[jonyb]

He means Discount Inboard Marine. www.skidim.com

$65..... I find that rather expensive when it comes to replacing broken parts that should be covered under warranty. thanks for the link though.

[DKJBama92Mariah]

$65..... I find that rather expensive when it comes to replacing broken parts that should be covered under warranty. thanks for the link though.

You're right! The blame lies with both indmar and Supra; Indmar for being cheapasses and using plastic where brass should be, and on Supra for continuing to use Indmar engines.

In my opinion Skier's Choice deserves a smidge of constructive criticism here. They should ditch indmar and just spend the extra $1,000-1,500 and put a Crusader in every new boat. People would pay the money to have the best built powerplant out there whose manufacturer would NEVER dream of using plastic fittings in the cooling system.

OK, there's my rant for the month. I'm leaving myself wide open for criticism here, but I am entitled to express my opinion. Some may agree; many others will disagree. I encourage both sides to discuss further. People griping about it is the only thing besides litigation that might get Indmar's attention and motivate them to fix this problem.

PLASTIC for an exhaust cooling water elbow! That is pisspoor.