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#86337 - 04/12/05 10:29 PM exhaust leak...
boosted ek boosted ek Member Registered: 04/05/05 Posts: 754 Loc: lost...	what's the best way to check for exhaust leaks? i can't figure out where mine is coming from. it sounds like it's coming from the back of the intake area. i can't feel any air but i can hear it. now, i found a dent on my flexpipe. could it be coming from there? if so, how can i fix it? get a new flexpipe and reweld? or can i wrap it with header wrap? or weld it or something?
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#86338 - 04/13/05 03:55 AM Re: exhaust leak...
cua0 cua0 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/04/01 Posts: 17270 Loc: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada	to find exhaust leaks, best way is using a hoist or jackstands and 2 people. 1 person with a welding glove or rags or something to cover the muffler outlet (push as hard as you can to stop the exhaust from exiting the muffler), second person goes along underneath the car feeling and listening around the pipes where it sounds like its leaking or they feel a breeze. a dent on your flexpipe is unlikely the source of your problem but if it is you can probably re weld it from the inside (not the ss braided crap on the outside). but that depends on your exhaust setup and diameter and where the leak actually is, it may be easier just to get a new flex pipe if that is the problem. _________________________
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#86339 - 04/13/05 05:06 AM Re: exhaust leak...
boosted ek boosted ek Member Registered: 04/05/05 Posts: 754 Loc: lost...	will pusing the air back from the exhuast cause any bad things?
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#86340 - 04/13/05 08:26 AM Re: exhaust leak...
SiAdam SiAdam Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/22/01 Posts: 19278 Loc: WV	Quote: will pusing the air back from the exhuast cause any bad things? CAr might stall out, otherwise no. _________________________ 05 Berlina Black S2000 700whp / 500wtq Built, not bought.
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#86341 - 04/13/05 11:03 AM Re: exhaust leak...
DCSportsSI DCSportsSI Jr Member Registered: 01/26/03 Posts: 554 Loc: Jacksonville, FL	Check to make sure all your bolts are on tight where the manifold/headers are, wastegate, ect. If you are using a gasket where the WG is, ditch it, they blow out in a day anyway. No gasket needed for the DP to turbine either. Best way is to just listen. There was something with water and bubbling up.. i forget. _________________________ Ricky @ Wiredspeed FlamencoT KTeller Camp1320 Earl
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#86342 - 04/13/05 01:12 PM Re: exhaust leak...
cua0 cua0 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/04/01 Posts: 17270 Loc: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada	Quote: Check to make sure all your bolts are on tight where the manifold/headers are, wastegate, ect. If you are using a gasket where the WG is, ditch it, they blow out in a day anyway. No gasket needed for the DP to turbine either. Best way is to just listen. There was something with water and bubbling up.. i forget. water bubbling up? you're talking about snoop. and no, that's not the best way to find a leak on exhaust. _________________________
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#86343 - 04/14/05 05:57 AM Re: exhaust leak...
DCSportsSI DCSportsSI Jr Member Registered: 01/26/03 Posts: 554 Loc: Jacksonville, FL	yeah something like that. I usually just listen and feel. _________________________ Ricky @ Wiredspeed FlamencoT KTeller Camp1320 Earl
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