[C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

[Scott Thompson]

In fairness to the mechanics of the world, my understanding of the 
advice is that it's cheaper to pay them to replace the hose than it is 
to pay them for the extra time needed to deal with and save and re-use 
the old hose.  The argument has little to do with whether the hose needs 
to be replaced, and everything to do with relative costs of new hose and 
labor.  If your own labor is free then the calculation will be 
different.  Keep in mind that this advice was for exhaust hose only, 
which tends to be difficult to handle after moderate use.  After once 
spending the better part of a weekend trying unsuccessfully to get the 
exhaust hose off the Yanmar in my last boat, I'm sympathetic to the 
argument.

Happy New Year to all.

bruceheyman at cox.net wrote:
> I believe you only have to replace a hose when it is beginning to break down.  With hoses around the engine you can tell if it is breaking down by feeling for any soft spots and if there is a lot of black that rubs of on the inside of the hose after you remove it from a fitting.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gleason <djgleason1 at juno.com>
>
> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:05:43 
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler
>
>
> I suspect that this is the standard answer from any mechanic in any
> industry.  They would rather replace than try to reuse.  Plus, they make
> a profit on the replacement part!  And it eliminate any  potential
> problems from a subsequent leak.
>
> Dave Gleason
> Proud Mary, #150
>
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:19:32 -0500 Scott Thompson <sthompson at toad.net>
> writes:
>   
>> Since I've never done this, please take with the appropriate dose of 
>>
>> salt.  But every mechanic I've ever spoken to about removing exhaust 
>>
>> hose gives the same advice:  Cut it off and replace it rather than 
>> try 
>> to remove it.  I readily admit that I don't know whether cutting it 
>> off 
>> is any easier than the alternatives already mentioned.
>>
>> Scott
>>