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yellowdog 
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 Topic: Exhaust Hose Carpet?Posted: May-27-2004 at 4:49pm |
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The wife's '78 had (and still has) carpet wrapped around the exhaust hoses from the manifold to the silencers at the factory. Actually used the same stuff as the put on the floor.
According to Midwest CC it was done to reduce vibration and chafing. |
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Caretaker of the wife's '78 Ski Nautique
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66polyhead
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Posted: May-26-2004 at 12:44am |
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Mine had carpet from where the hose laid in the hull, to where it came up throught the floor. Of course it looked like S#%!, but it was functional, Do you know what 14' of 3" Trident wet exhaust hose costs, I do! 38 years of use, and vibration cost me, $212.00 bucks. Wrap it for vibration, and make the bends as slight as possible, you won't regret it, believe me. Plus it's a great way to get rid of carpet scrap, Ralph was a smart feller!
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kenny g
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 2:59pm |
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would it be to help soften the noise level inside the ride ?
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862001
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 1:26pm |
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I have an 86 2001 that has carpet over the exhaust from the risers to the mufflers. It came that way from the factory.
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John,Fremont,NH
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jameski
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 1:19pm |
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I can understand under the floor, but my P.O. put it all the way up from the hull to the risers. It looks like crap.
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kenny g
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 1:11pm |
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vibration from the engine.when i removed the original fiberglass floor from mine,CC used scraps of vynal around the exaust hoses.
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79nautique
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 12:54pm |
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The previous owners was an idiot. If it was mine I would remove it.
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Posted: May-25-2004 at 12:40pm |
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I guess it was my previous owner who wrapped carpet around the exhaust hose and secured it with wire ties. Does anone know why this was done? Is it necessary?
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