# 21259197 Water Inlet Kit For IPS | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

A genuine Volvo Penta seawater inlet kit for selected D6 IPS-powered installations. The kit forms the raw-water intake connection used to supply seawater from the IPS propulsion unit to the engine cooling circuit. It replaces earlier water-inlet kit 21204156.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** D, IPS
-   **HP Range:** 260-435 HP
-   **Year Range:** Approximately late 2000s-early 2010s; confirm by engine and IPS serial number

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Genuine Volvo Penta OEM IPS water-inlet kit
-   Correct current part number 21259197
-   Supersedes 21204156
-   Cooling-system intake assembly for D6 IPS packages
-   Direct-fit factory seawater connection

## 📋 Kit Contents

-   IPS seawater inlet assembly - part number 21259197 - quantity 1
-   Integral connection and sealing components - supplied under assembly number 21259197; Volvo does not publish separate internal service numbers in the indexed listing

## 🔌 Function

The water inlet transfers seawater from the IPS unit into the engine's raw-water pump and heat-exchanger circuit.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Reduced seawater flow or engine overheating
-   Air entering the raw-water circuit
-   Corrosion, cracking or impact damage
-   Water leakage at the inlet connection
-   Incorrect earlier or later inlet fitted to the IPS unit

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Renew the seals within the kit whenever the inlet is disturbed, and bleed any trapped air from the raw-water circuit after refitting.
-   Confirm the kit matches the specific IPS unit fitted before ordering.
-   Check the inlet connection for correct seating before running the engine, as leakage or air ingress at this joint is the main failure sign.

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   21259197 → Supersedes 21204156

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   21204156 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D6-330D-E, D6-370D-E, D6-330D-C, D6-370D-C, D6-330D-D, D6-370D-D, D6-330D-F, D6-370D-F, D6-300D-F, D6-310D-D, D6-310D-C, D6-310D-E, D6-435D-D, D6-435D-E, D6-435D-F, D6-435D-C
-   Volvo Penta D4-260D-C, D4-260D-D, D4-260D-E, D4-260D-F, D4-300D-C, D4-300D-D, D4-300D-E, D4-300D-F
-   Volvo Penta IPS-A, IPS-B, IPS-C, IPS-D, IPS-E, IPS-F
-   Volvo Penta 8.1IPSCE-MF, 8.1IPSCE-P, 8.1IPSCE-Q

## Details

- **Price:** 2037.45 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Cooling System
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 2037.45 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/21259197-water-inlet-kit-for-ips-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-19