Redirecting startup exhaust

[skipmarcy]

For the 34 years I worked as an auto mechanic, virtually all the shops I worked in had the standard exhaust hoses and the aluminum fixture in the garage door to stick it outside. Has been awhile since I had my shop but the last time I bought these items the fixture for the door was about $16 - has a swinging flap to keep the hole covered when not in use. An 11' section of the 4" hose was about $50 but it is totally heat proof and collapse proof - you can drive all over them, even on gravel and not hurt it and they last virtually forever. You can also get adapters to couple lengths together and a "Y" connector to use on dual exhaust or for 2 vehicles. A word of caution - whatever you use will get very hot after just a little while, especially if you idle it up for more than 10 minutes or so, chose your material wisely.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Has any one made a extension, for the pipe on a L3410, so it keeps the black off the sides and the loader arm

 

[ccsial]

I do that with my 1910 because it smokes pretty bad. I got rubber exhaust hose, about 10 feet, at an auto parts store. I let it run at 1200 RPM for 10 minutes and the hose is not very hot. Diesels don't get too hot idleing. I don't think I'd use plastic hose though.