[C320-list] Aqua-lift muffler question

[David Gleason]

Warren:

Your problem of not getting any water out of the muffler may be do to a
bow high position when shored up.  Our club always stores with a
noticeable bow high attitude.  This causes the water in the muffler to
run to the back of the muffler and away from the drain hole.  When I have
drained the muffler prior to haul out, I only got a quart or two.  If you
ran antifreeze through the engine, then you should probably be safe.  If
you are really worried, you can remove the muffler and drain it.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150




On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:59:04 -0500 "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
writes:
> I tried to drain my muffler for the winter and got nothing out.  A 
> wire inserted in the petcock made no difference.  I removed the 
> petcock and still no water.  I inserted the wire into the whole 
> quite a ways and could get no water.  Is there something I'm 
> missing?
> 
> Should there always be residual water in the muffler?  Shouldn't it 
> drain via the petcock?
> 
> For those who have undertaken a muffler repair and seen the insides 
> of the thing, perhaps you can tell me what might be going on here.
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
> Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
> Chesapeake Bay
> 
>