Hoooooookaaaaaay nooow.....
Remember how I asked to type slowly so I could understand?
OL!!
SO! It goes like this.... I'm a nuts and bolts kind of idiot, not really anything I do in the marine industry has anything to do with a FREAKING SLIDE CLIP DETACHER THINGY!!!! And yes, apparently that flying saucer looking bulge in the middle of the line isn't just for looks. I happened to find some u-tewb character using that tool and viola.... a frikkin' orifice presented itself. Well, that was a 34 mile round trip to buy a "SPECIAL" tool....what do you know..... there it is.... the orifice waaaaay down that hole, out of reach of all but a long pick that I had to modify the tip into a real narrow hook. I hooked through the filter element and yanked it up. Success!!
Plugged to the hilt and my flush produced some nice particulate as well. The fluid was dark brown....now clear.
I'm a bit nervous though. Is there an aftermarket in line filter that can be added to help protect the system, besides that little **** orifice?
Thanks again for your help.....I'll ask for pictures with notes in crayon net time....