Stus-List Re: Chuck's Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread Korbey Hunt via CnC-List
What a tale of woe. Replacement best. Get Outlook for Android From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 7:22:20 PM To: Stus-List Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER Subject: Stus-List Re: Chuck's Exhaust Elbow Hi David, In my

Stus-List Re: Chuck's Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi David, In my case, The exhaust was working fine, no leaks. But I had to remove it to get the bell housing off to access the transmission bolts to remove the transmission which was slipping. The transmission is being rebuilt by a pro. The exhaust riser had some questionable looking

Stus-List Re: C Yanmar 3GM 20hp Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List
I replaced mine after discovering a pinhole in the mixing elbow. It was corroded so badly that I couldn't remove it from the piece it was attached to, even heating it with a torch and using a five foot piece of pipe on a wrench for leverage. I removed both pieces together (easy) and replaced them

Stus-List Re: C Yanmar 3GM 20hp Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
Chuck can respond for his situation, but in my case, 10 yrs ago the exhaust elbow came apart while previous owner was motoring out of marina. I happened to be crew at the time. Big mess. PO had a plumber friend fabricate a replacement exhaust elbow and mixer out of regular pipe I assume. That's

Stus-List Re: C Yanmar 3GM 20hp Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
Hi chuck. What made you decide to replace it? Problems or trying to prevent them? Dave Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2023, at 7:53 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > wrote: > >  > That SS kit looks really nice if it matches your engine. > > FWIW, it wouldn't match my Universal

Stus-List Re: C Yanmar 3GM 20hp Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
That SS kit looks really nice if it matches your engine. FWIW, it wouldn't match my Universal M4-30. So I'm replacing the exhaust riser mixing elbow with the same thing that lasted for 34 years. It has an iron 3 bolt flange at the engine, iron pipe nipples and aluminum casting for the elbow

Stus-List C Yanmar 3GM 20hp Exhaust Elbow

2023-07-16 Thread Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
Hello Yanmar 3GM owners, I need to replace the U-type mixing elbow and exhaust elbow assembly on my 3GM 20hp. If this topic has been discussed here previously, my apologies -- I attempted a search of the archives but not sure I am conducting the search correctly. There seems to be debate about