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September 18, 2024 at 11:58 am #290884
LARRY CATON
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    Thanks Green-Thumbs,

    The tube is in good shape.  It was in there a long time based on oxidation and the dried up impeller, but I don’t know if the motor was run much.  Thankfully, there are only a couple of bends to replicate so I’m going to try and make one.

    I saw some used tubes on eBay, and some had a small hole drilled in the side while others didn’t.  The one I removed doesn’t have the hole.  I think on some motors the hole lets the “leaking” water somehow seals exhaust from blowing past the drive shaft.  I could swear I read that somewhere, but maybe I’m losing my marbles!

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