Will Exhaust Leak Hurt?
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From: anacoco, la
i would think that if the gasses were hot enough to cut then a piece of duct tape isn't gonna help much.....
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Dennis
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1) A cutting torch effect! Are you kidding me? The exhaust gases at that point aren't nearly hot enough to produce that kind of result.
2) I needed a gasket on mine and couldn't get one immediately so I made one out of tin foil as a temporary measure until I could get a gasket. It worked so well I haven't even replaced it yet.
If you want to try it take a sheet of tin foil about a foot or foot and a half long. Starting at one end of the sheet fold it approximately 1 inch wide and continue folding it over itself until you end up with a 1 inch wide strip the length of the sheet. You'll end up with 1 inch wide strip with approximately 12 to 18 plies. Take that strip and wrap as much of it around the header as you can while still being able to slide the crossover on. Put the clamp on, tighten it up, and you're set.
Expanding the crossover before sliding it on the header will help insure a tight seal.
Sounds a little mickey mouse but it works, especially in a pinch.
2) I needed a gasket on mine and couldn't get one immediately so I made one out of tin foil as a temporary measure until I could get a gasket. It worked so well I haven't even replaced it yet.
If you want to try it take a sheet of tin foil about a foot or foot and a half long. Starting at one end of the sheet fold it approximately 1 inch wide and continue folding it over itself until you end up with a 1 inch wide strip the length of the sheet. You'll end up with 1 inch wide strip with approximately 12 to 18 plies. Take that strip and wrap as much of it around the header as you can while still being able to slide the crossover on. Put the clamp on, tighten it up, and you're set.
Expanding the crossover before sliding it on the header will help insure a tight seal.
Sounds a little mickey mouse but it works, especially in a pinch.
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From: Portland, OR
Likely correct. I wouldn't ride until I could fix if it was my bike. Suggested the tape only because he's looking at riding anyway. A couple layers of tape can protect from some serious heat for a short time - at least the stuff we used in the army. Not saying it'll survive 100 miles, but it might help for 10.
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