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Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
- Utilityman
- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: 1996 Carver 310 Express Crusader 5.7 inboards
- Location: Florida
Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
I've been trying to resolve a problem. 4 years ago a mechanic replaced and my starboard inboard engine on our 1996 310 express cruiser and didn't connect the water heater hoses. He came back and connected one hose to the front and the other hose to the rear of the exhaust manifold. Obviously there's no flow, so there's no heat. He's useless (being nice). Being in South Florida and having electric heat when docked it hasn't been a big problem. However, I'm working on replacing the exhaust manifolds soon and would like to get this corrected. The mechanic may have left off necessary connections or hoses on replacement engine.
I've scoured the internet and viewed all the manuals and plumbing diagrams, but can't find any details as how to properly connect the water heater hoses to a carbureted Crusader 350 XL engine that is raw water cooled. Tried contacting Carver and they were of no help.
Would appreciate any help with pictures or pointing me in the right location to see manuals or diagrams.
TIA, Ron
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Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
Crusader xli
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Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
Post some pics of the front of the engine too from various angles, It would be easy to mark those up for your and repost them in this thread.
- g36
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Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
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Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Utilityman
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 6
- Joined: January 26th, 2022, 2:02 pm
- Vessel Info: 1996 Carver 310 Express Crusader 5.7 inboards
- Location: Florida
Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
- Utilityman
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 6
- Joined: January 26th, 2022, 2:02 pm
- Vessel Info: 1996 Carver 310 Express Crusader 5.7 inboards
- Location: Florida
Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
Attached are pictures of what I'm working with.
I know the connections to manifold are wrong, as I've replaced the manifolds 3 times myself and never had to touch the heater hoses or add these manifold connections
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I checked the front of the engine and there's no place for ports as there was on the 405 crusader engine.
TIA for any advice.
- Utilityman
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 6
- Joined: January 26th, 2022, 2:02 pm
- Vessel Info: 1996 Carver 310 Express Crusader 5.7 inboards
- Location: Florida
Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
- Utilityman
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 6
- Joined: January 26th, 2022, 2:02 pm
- Vessel Info: 1996 Carver 310 Express Crusader 5.7 inboards
- Location: Florida
Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1944
- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
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Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1944
- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
- Has thanked: 7 times
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Re: Water heater/Crusader 350 XL connections
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
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