exhaust leaks?

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Sep 10, 2009 | 06:44 PM

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seniorsuperglideE8

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Have you added anything or changed anything? What year bike?

Sep 11, 2009 | 09:07 AM

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tom lipke

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I used a couple of folded up towels. Seemed like i was stopping them up as much as possible?

Sep 11, 2009 | 09:09 AM

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tom lipke

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It's a 95 fuel injected with a stage 1 kit

Sep 11, 2009 | 03:53 PM

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genedjr

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I had a cracked rear header the the king, but even with a 2 inch crack I am sure stopping up the exhaust would have caused the engine to stall.

...gene

Sep 11, 2009 | 06:37 PM

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man4mopar

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There will be some good pressure when trying to plug that exhaust. Have never killed a large engine by plugging the exhaust but I guess is possible and a good way to make leaks that were not originaly there. And as mentioned if is plugged and running you will, not may but will hear it leaking out someplace, unless deaf. So when plugged inspect the area the sound is coming from.
Not saying creating more pressure in exhaust system isn't a good way to find leaks but fully plugging them to kill engine isn't recomended.