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Old 08-13-2015, 10:57 PM
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Default What are the symptoms of an exhaust leak?

I recently added the V&H Power Duals,a set of V&H Monster Rounds, the V&H Fuel Pack and the SE heavy breather. Most times when I accelerate I hear what I think the the heavy breather doing its job, but I can't quit thinking that I have an exhaust leak. I tried spraying soap water around the exhaust ports and really didn't see any bubbles. Am I just being paranoid or should I keep looking?
 
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Curious, what makes you think he's a troll? Sounds like a legitimate question to me.
 
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Typically an exhaust would manifest itself in popping during deceleration, less than ideal performance and sometimes a ticking sound coming from the leak area.


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Curious, what makes you think he's a troll? Sounds like a legitimate question to me.
OldEnuf just had lunch and his mother has him on a diet.
 
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I had an audible low level banging noise on acceleration. New gaskets solved it real quick like.
 
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Soapy water is what you use to find a natural gas or propane leak. Heat from the engine would boil it off.
Use a cigar or stick of incense.
 
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Originally Posted by HDmikie
Curious, what makes you think he's a troll? Sounds like a legitimate question to me.
Soap bubbles. Really?
 
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Soap and water also good for finding air leaks on tires
 
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Thanks for the advice, I will try the smoke idea.
 
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Yep, cigars is what I use. Since I've got over 100 of them in a humidor.

I also find one of those long handled lighters works too, keep the flame low and away from paint and chrome. Think of the old lighter in a cave trick.
 


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