I managed to not tighten the clamp on my freshwater hose, of course it came off and got my exhaust very hot. I was replacing the 3" rubber exhaust hose and noticed the mess of fiberglass in the exhaust tube. Any suggestions on how to clean it out. How expensive, to replace? Looks like a real B to get tube out.
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Be careful if you got them hot that is usually when they crack and start to leak. I went thru this a couple of times. I repaired them a few times then just replaced the fiberglass mufflers with straight stainless pipe. Now I don't have to worry anymore about them cracking and leaking. Call Larry at FAE if you want to go this route. Cheaper and quicker than a fiberglass muffler. Hate to tell you but they are nut fun to pull out and it sounds like you might have damaged them. Good luck. -
Ive replaced the muffler 2x. It isnt any fun taking it out or putting it back in. What i ended up doing the second tine was taking off the exhaust riser. Once that was off it wasnt any problem. I am curious as to the cost Topaz as to the SS pipe you had made instead of the fiberglass. If you go with the fiberglass you have to call a authorized Tige dealer and give them your hull # so they can order it directly from the muffler manufacturer. It only took me like 2-3 weeks to get mine drop shipped to my residence. It also is costly to replace i think around $650 or so.Comment
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thanks for the helpComment
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Sounds like a much better way to go. Fiberglass doesn't sound good from the get go. ThanksComment
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Hey guys the stainless straight pipe is way cheaper than the fiberglass mufflers by several hundred dollars. Give Larry a call at Fresh Air Exhaust and he can let you know what it will cost to make some for you depending on your dimensions.Comment
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fiberglass exhaust leaking into boat
Did you also add the FAE to system or just replaced the muffler with the stainless pipe? Was the noise level acceptable?Originally posted by topaz surfer View PostComment
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What did you use to repair the fiberglass exhaust? I've got a pinhole leak on the starboard side....it's too much trouble to remove the whole piece...Originally posted by topaz surfer View PostComment
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Hey guys. Thanks for sharing on this thread. I too had a small pin hole leak in one of my fiberglass mufflers. My boat is an 04 21i. I took your advise and contacted Fresh Air Exhaust and ordered stainless steel mufflers with bafflers. It took a little effort getting the old mufflers out and installing the new ones. The boat runs great, no more leak, and has a little deeper sounding rumble to it when you get on the throttle. Here are some pics:
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They look great! I've been thinking about doing it this winter. What did they cost?Mike Allen, Tigé owner since 1997Comment
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It was about $400 for the pair, shipped. Call Fresh Air Exhaust and give them your exact model and dimensions and they'll give you a quote.Comment
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I will. Thanks! That gives me an idea.
Mine don't have any problems, but I don't want any either.Mike Allen, Tigé owner since 1997Comment
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Not sure that I’ll get a response as this thread is almost 5 years old, but with those stainless steel mufflers, how hot do they get? Fuel line runs fairly close to the starboard side muffler.
I have two pin hole leaks in my port muffler, and looking to replace with something.... what can I use for a temporary patch for my pin hole leaks?Comment
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Just call fresh air and ask. Larry is a real nice guy.....
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Little bit late following up on this, but I did get stainless mufflers made by FAE and got them all put on…. They look and sound great…. Wasn’t too difficult at all getting the old fiberglass ones off and these new ones on. Well worth it I’d say.Comment
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