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05-11-2011 | 04:12 PM

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JasonSmith

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Originally Posted by eddie

Picture of "the gap" thought it might help out. I'm a visual type of guy.

Got any other "gap" pictures you care to send out?

05-11-2011 | 06:37 PM

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MIlander

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just bought an 09 with 600's whats the best way to test them and can it be done without removing them?

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05-11-2011 | 08:28 PM

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Lost two 525's to CMI headers on the last boat. Now my 2007 with 700's - I have replaced one header, repaired another and just pulled the last two due to leaking. What the ???? CMI needs to pick up my $21K in repairs etc.

05-12-2011 | 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mykalvballer

Lost two 525's to CMI headers on the last boat. Now my 2007 with 700's - I have replaced one header, repaired another and just pulled the last two due to leaking. What the ???? CMI needs to pick up my $21K in repairs etc.

You'r funny. CMI may pick up the phone, that's about it.

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Pic 1, "no gap", Pic no. 2; "gap" and rust due to leak.

05-12-2011 | 07:34 AM

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With all the horror stories I've read about CMI failures, I'm absolutely amazed they are still in business!!! Who in their right mind would buy from this at this point? Even if they offered a decent/proven product, I still would not give them a dime of my money!

05-12-2011 | 07:55 AM

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Guy's thanks for all the imput. Why would you go back to CMI, if your replacing why not go to another brand?
Just wondering

05-12-2011 | 07:59 AM

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Dave M

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For those that had leaks, how did you know?

Was water leaking externally? Milky oil? Wet plugs?

What's the best way to monitor the situation?

05-12-2011 | 08:30 AM

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Dean Ferry

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Originally Posted by JMPH

Guy's thanks for all the imput. Why would you go back to CMI, if your replacing why not go to another brand?
Just wondering

EXACTLY, try SM or Stellings. Too bad KE's won't fit. Don't know if IMCO fit, if they do, that would be the route I would go!

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05-12-2011 | 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave M

For those that had leaks, how did you know?

Was water leaking externally? Milky oil? Wet plugs?

My oil temp. went out of sight. Hot exhaust gas blowing in the water wouldn't let the oil cooler do its job. Same thing happened on a friend of mines 38TG who had to replace all 4 of his last year.