yanmar engine heater hoses

[gmeans]

Having looked at the excellant pictures of the "good and bad" hoses, I'm still not absolutely sure what hoses I have on my 2013 R-29. Does either Ranger or Yanmar, because of the newness of the boat know whether or not I have the "good" hoses?? Thanks, Gary on Docky's Dream

 

[GulfSailor]

Having looked at the excellant pictures of the "good and bad" hoses, I'm still not absolutely sure what hoses I have on my 2013 R-29. Does either Ranger or Yanmar, because of the newness of the boat know whether or not I have the "good" hoses?? Thanks, Gary on Docky's Dream

AFAIK the hose issue only applied to the 4BY engine (which is unlikely to be found in your R29 😉 ).

 

[Stella Maris]

The hoses on our 2010 R-29 needed to be replaced as well. You could give Howard (at the Monroe Plant) a call (or send him a PM) and ask him whether or not yours will need to be replaced. It would seem that they would have them corrected by now.

 

[GulfSailor]

The hoses on our 2010 R-29 needed to be replaced as well. You could give Howard (at the Monroe Plant) a call (or send him a PM) and ask him whether or not yours will need to be replaced. It would seem that they would have them corrected by now.

Good to know, I was unaware that there was a recall for the 6BY engines as well. I'll check mine today.

 

[Stella Maris]

It was amazing how painless this was at getting done. I called the recommended Yanmar repair facility in Seattle, they scheduled an appointment, showed up five minutes early, changed out the hoses, checked everything, cleaned up, and left. All within an hour!

 

[PhilR]

I might mention that the heater hoses on my boat made contact with other engine parts that would have caused abrasion and hose failure over time. We put protective sleeves over the hose(s) at these points. You all might want to see if you have the same condition.

Phil

 

[knotflying]

I did the same. I had the mechanic take 3 inch lengths of larger hose and slice them lengthwise and then slip it over the hoses at the contact points. We then secured them with wrap ties. When you look it is obvious where the friction points may be.

 

[baz]

I did the same. I had the mechanic take 3 inch lengths of larger hose and slice them lengthwise and then slip it over the hoses at the contact points. We then secured them with wrap ties. When you look it is obvious where the friction points may be.

I use the same technique for protecting hoses in my car's engine bay. It always amazes me that this issue gets past or gets ignored by the auto factory Quality Control process. :roll: :shock: