Heat gun, bent tool, WD 40- all good ideas and often work without a hitch.
At times though, the installation contrives to defeat those methods.
Here's another idea. Filter wrenches. (There are some wrenches that are open ended, or, like a strap wrench, can be taken apart to get it around the hose.) The wrench will often provide the torque necessary to break the seal.
A non-stretchable strap (belt) can often also do the job. Wrap it around the hose, grip its tail, and using your fist as a fulcum, torque the hose.
When reinstalling the hose, keep in mind that the next time that the exhaust hose has to be removed from the muffler, it is easier to get the bent tool under the hose if a gap was left between the end of the hose and the muffler, say 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
In case the hose won't come off, you can always cut it off. The entire hose does not require replacement, only a short section above the muffler, using exhaust resistant fittings.
Rudy
Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl
Heat gun, bent tool, WD 40- all good ideas and often work without a hitch.
At times though, the installation contrives to defeat those methods.
Here's another idea. Filter wrenches. (There are some wrenches that are open ended, or, like a strap wrench, can be taken apart to get it around the hose.) The wrench will often provide the torque necessary to break the seal.
A non-stretchable strap (belt) can often also do the job. Wrap it around the hose, grip its tail, and using your fist as a fulcum, torque the hose.
When reinstalling the hose, keep in mind that the next time that the exhaust hose has to be removed from the muffler, it is easier to get the bent tool under the hose if a gap was left between the end of the hose and the muffler, say 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
In case the hose won't come off, you can always cut it off. The entire hose does not require replacement, only a short section above the muffler, using exhaust resistant fittings.
Rudy
Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl
