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Sharing my bad fortune. If you have a Bravo drive, never use muffs like the ones in the picture on the left. Buy yourself a pair like the ones on the right! Both pair were about the same cost, except the pair on the left cost me $500 to replace a one year old impeller and several days of trying to get all the impeller pieces out of the raw water system!
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Sorry to hear Samuri, I never use the wrap around muffs unless I have someone there watching it the whole time.
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samuri33 wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 5:02 pm Sharing my bad fortune. If you have a Bravo drive, never use muffs like the ones in the picture on the left. Buy yourself a pair like the ones on the right! Both pair were about the same cost, except the pair on the right cost me $500 to replace and one year old impeller and several days of trying to get all the impeller pieces out of the raw water system!
Correction, it was the muffs on the left that slid down and cost me the big money! Anyone know how to edit a post?
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akorcovelos wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 6:07 pm Sorry to hear Samuri, I never use the wrap around muffs unless I have someone there watching it the whole time.
Ako, it was an expensive lesson to learn, hopefully I can save one person from doing what I did. :(
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samuri33 wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 6:48 pm
samuri33 wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 5:02 pm Sharing my bad fortune. If you have a Bravo drive, never use muffs like the ones in the picture on the left. Buy yourself a pair like the ones on the right! Both pair were about the same cost, except the pair on the right cost me $500 to replace and one year old impeller and several days of trying to get all the impeller pieces out of the raw water system!
Correction, it was the muffs on the left that slid down and cost me the big money! Anyone know how to edit a post?
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Fixed the post for ya’ S33.

I’ve never had any issues with the muff type after using them for over 30 years. That being said, I’ll definitely keep a closer eye on them.

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What are muffs for. I have a Volvo. Oh wait Volvo has another advantage over merc. Man 😂😂
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Big Block Power wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:00 pm What are muffs for. I have a Volvo. Oh wait Volvo has another advantage over merc. Man 😂😂
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Wait, I used our muffs pushed onto the rear side of our Volvo outdrive.
Not you?
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AsLan7 wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:22 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:00 pm What are muffs for. I have a Volvo. Oh wait Volvo has another advantage over merc. Man 😂😂
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Wait, I used our muffs pushed onto the rear side of our Volvo outdrive.
Not you?
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Nope. Notice the garden hose going to the connection.

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Big Block Power wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:27 pm
AsLan7 wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:22 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:00 pm What are muffs for. I have a Volvo. Oh wait Volvo has another advantage over merc. Man 😂😂
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Wait, I used our muffs pushed onto the rear side of our Volvo outdrive.
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Nope. Notice the garden hose going to the connection.

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Oh yes. I forgot about that connection!
Another great option. 👌

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