[C320-list] Leaking Muffler

[chester carson]

mike
I have a perkins #223 and my muffler failed about 4 years ago. I patched
with fiberglass and it lasted till this year. I pulled it and had an exact
copy made in 316 stainless steel. To get it out I cut a section of the hose
out. Getting it back in was a new story. After a lot of pushing, twisting,
soap, and heat gun I got it in. It works great. It cost $550 for the new one
but thats the last time i will need to do it.
Kit Carson
#223

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Mike Ott <wmo48 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> While doing my pre-lunch engine check on the Yanmar, I noticed water
> building up
> around the shaft stuffing box. Tracking it back to the muffler flange, I
> was
> hoping beyond hope that all I had was loose exhaust hose clamps, I tighten
> everything ... no luck.  Mopping up the water I noticed seepage under the
> fwd
> flange of the muffler.   Pulling that sucker appears to be the only
> answer.
> Anybody have this fun before?  Any nice ease hints? I think my approach at
> this
> point would be to grind the area, Marine-Tex the seam, and then glass over
> with some fiberglass mat or cloth.  Pulling the exhaust hose from the wet
> elbow
> to the input nipple on the muffler looks like it is going to be fun (almost
> as
> much fun as pulling it back on).  Good thing I have a couple of weeks until
> my
> launch date.  Would welcome some opinions / advice.
> Mike
> "Amanda Lu"
> #508
>