water inlet valve

« **on:** March 08, 2009, 09:17:22 AM »

I have owned boats for 30 years now and just purchased a used very nice sleekcraft jet boat. This is the first jet boat that I have ran across a water inlet valve. It's a indmar 454 with a berkley, I do not like to run a inlet water valve but would like to hear from others as far as the pros and cons. Do any of you guys run a inlet valve?

Thanks

old hotboat member marty722

« **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2009, 09:18:59 AM »

What do you mean inlet valve?

« **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2009, 10:29:11 AM »

First and formost, where are the pictures and welcome aboard the nuttiness

If the valve of which you speak is on the water outlet of the pump, leave it there, it serves two things, one, a quick shut off in case of catastrophic hose failure while in the water and two, a Mickey Mouse way of slowing the water flow if your engine overcools and have no way to regulate it..If the valve is in the hose at a tee and there is a hose bib adapter, that is a way run the engine on a garden hose and I do not recommend that particular method, like I said no pic=piss poor help

GT

« **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2009, 12:37:24 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on March 08, 2009, 10:29:11 AM

First and formost, where are the pictures and welcome aboard the nuttiness

If the valve of which you speak is on the water outlet of the pump, leave it there, it serves two things, one, a quick shut off in case of catastrophic hose failure while in the water and two, a Mickey Mouse way of slowing the water flow if your engine overcools and have no way to regulate it..If the valve is in the hose at a tee and there is a hose bib adapter, that is a way run the engine on a garden hose and I do not recommend that particular method, like I said no pic=piss poor help

GT

All well said Glen and to "elaborate" I'd rather see you run the motor cold than to limit the inbound water by virtue of the inlet valve , limiting the water flow versus regulating it can cause among other things "cold shock" to the backs of the combustion chambers for example on a hard run then abrupt slowdown I wish you could see the huge box of Hardware store stuff we take off boats Tom

« **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2009, 07:34:18 PM »

sorry guys I was big on hotboat and needed some quick answers. I will post a pic. Thanks

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