[C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

[pat reynolds]

Allan, that is my first spring project also.  Let me
know how and why you succeed.

Pat
--- Allan Field <Allan.Field at comcast.net> wrote:

> I am in the midst of replacing the Aqua Lift muffler
> and am looking for
> advice from those who have gone before.  Using a
> hairdryer, I was able to
> get the hose from the engine to the muffler off
> after a nominal struggle.
> The problem is getting the hose from the muffler to
> the exhaust outlet off.
> There simply is not enough room to get my hand in to
> pry the thing off no
> matter how much I heat the hose.
> 
> It seems to me that I have 3 options.  Obviously, I
> am looking for either
> the option that works or the one I have not thought
> of!
> 
> 1.	Unscrew the muffler from the base, heat up the
> hose, and try to pry
> the muffler off the hose by tugging and wiggling the
> muffler towards the
> engine.  I am not sure there is enough room to do
> this nor am I sure that
> the hose will come forward a few inches with me (or
> if that even matters).
> 
> 2.	Working with another person who is applying
> constant heat to the
> hose, climb down into the aft locker and try to pull
> the thing off by
> pulling aft.  I am not sure I can get the proper
> leverage from this position
> however.
> 
> 3.	Cut the hose off and replace it with a new one.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any helpful advice. 
> 
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD 
> 
> 
> 



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