[C320-list] New Issue--Replace the hose between the exhaust mixing elbow & muffler

[Martin Rosenberg]

The easiest thing is to remove the mixing elbow, attach it to the hose, and
then reattach the mixing elbow. It's also a good excuse to verify that the
mixing elbow is totally clean and unblocked.
Martin Rosenberg

On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM Charles Martin <chiprmartin at gmail.com>
wrote:

> When my daughter was flushing the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3GM30F
> yesterday (yeah I got her trained good), she noticed some cracks on the
> hose coming from the exhaust mixing elbow and going to the muffler.  This
> hose is a tough, 2" diameter, wire reinforced brute that was a bear to get
> off.  I found the exact same hose at a local West Marine, but when I tried
> to install it, I just can't force the hose over the  lip on the exit side
> of the exhaust mixing elbow.  I tried a bit of soap to lubricate the hose,
> but the lip is a bit bigger than the 2" inside diameter of the hose, and it
> just won't go over the lip.  Any suggestions?  Is there such a thing as a
> hose stretcher to widen the ID just a bit?
>
> Best,
> Chip Martin
> Bonaventure--Sail #767--year 2000 build
> (410) 231-0199
> chiprmartin at gmail.com
>