Troy,

We owned a 1977 Hans Christian with an MD-11 VOlvo and had the same
question. Finally, the local Volvo repair shop said that these older volvo
engines had so much nickle in the castings, that they didn't fit them with a
zinc. That made us feel better about the issue.

Regards,

On 4/24/07, Troy Griffin <tdgriffin001@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Volvo MD11 experts,
> I have repeatedly studied the three manuals I have on the Volvo MD11
> engine but can find no reference to a internal sacrificial zinc in the
> cooling system path to protect the engine from electrolysis from the raw
> water cooling system. I have also systematically searched the internet
> for mention of this part.
>
> Does anyone know whether this part exists and, if so, where it is located.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Troy
> SV Oasis
> Baba 30, #123
> Pearl Harbor , HI
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