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Roto-rooter view of exhaust system?
I've been pondering on my exhaust lines lately, and I've started to think that it would be a really good thing to be able to run one of those flexible fiber optic viewers down the run to have a look at your exhaust without having to take the whole thing apart.
A bit of internet research shows me the ProVision PV-960, a .4" diameter, 8' long flexible fiberoptic cable with light source. It's pricey a$500-600, but it would be a perfect rental item: lots of people could find a use for it, but no one would need it often enough to justify the cost. This would be a great wish list article for us A4 aficionados. Moyer buys one or two of them and rents them to us via the store for a few day's use at a reasonable price. Require a charge card for deposit in case the thing "walks" -- though the universal approbation from the rest of us would shame them for life -- and we could all have a look at our exhaust systems without having to rip them apart. Win-win! |
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IP: 24.224.206.117
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Not a bad idea. My friend has a contracting business with excavators etc. He has one of those for finding breaks / collapsed sewer lines.
Not bad at all.
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Hmmm!
Baltimore, maybe not a bad idea BUT a preassure gage if you have the fitting would be as cheap or even cheaper than the shipping.
I'm sure you could rent one at a good tool rental place if you had one locally. Dave Neptune |
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Yes, but, I don't have that fitting. The only way for me to put one on would be to tear my exhaust system apart to get at it. I would have to destroy my exhaust system in order to save it.
When I do tear it apart I will put the test fitting on. But I would like to know if it needs tearing apart before I do it. |
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I replaced my hot exhaust last September. (there are a couple of pics of the old one in my engine album) The remainder of the exhaust, muffler, hoses, clamps etc was all replaced when I refitted the boat 3 years ago. Although I don't anticipate any problems in the near future....you never know. This spring I will run muriatic acid through the engine to ensure all passages are clear. Muriatic acid flush last done in Aug 2007 and I figure it is due again....that is taking advice from my learned friends on here.
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No Worries, Scott http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ft001webww.jpg http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ft002webww.jpg http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ft007webww.jpg |
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a standpipe on my Tartan 34C, but always wondered what the insides looked like and how it actually works Thanks again Art |
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Scott, welcome to the group...excellent dissecting of your (seemingly intact) standpipe...
We have lots of threads on water-lift systems..some seem to prefer the stand-pipes if they have them, but you've already cut yours up so I wish you luck in your rebuild!
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I was torn about which way to go but my Atomic rebuild came in at a grand total of $5,900. Protecting my investment was paramount in my decison to not "guess" about my standpipe. Two photos below show my Atomic before and after. Thanks for the welcome. Scott http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...1/a4before.jpg http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/.../a4rebuilt.jpg |
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Very interesting addition on the crossover tube.
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R.I.P. Old standpipe
I was actually sorry to see the inside of the standpipe as that copper probably would have lasted "forever". I can open up my copper mixing chamber which is situated just above a long riser and when I did, I saw just how beefy the construction was and in what good shape everything was.
Sniff, sniff.
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