Accidental Straightpipe or the mother of all exhaust leaks

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 10/15/2018 at 14:33 • Filed to: None

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Noticed my exhaust was quite a bit louder and buzzier than normal. Figured I must have a small leak.

I dont think I need my soapy water spray bottle to discover that leak.

(The wrap is because there was a pinhole leak that I put some exhaust goop on and wrapped to protect. Didn’t realize the wrap would become structural.)

Tareim - V8 powered > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 14:45

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The wrap probably contributed to the failure

BigBlock440 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 14:47

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That wrap made it worse, holding the moisture and accelerating the rust.  

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Tareim - V8 powered 10/15/2018 at 14:48

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Hard to say. I dont want take it off since its holding my muffler up. It definitely rusted from the inside out.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > BigBlock440 10/15/2018 at 14:55

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Yeah, hindsight is a bitch. Im just glad I can find it comical.

BigBlock440 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 14:59

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I’m assuming smaller engine that it didn’t sound loud. I know on lower RPMs, like under 3k, my 2.5L isn’t loud inside the cabin with the exhaust completely missing the muffler. Stomp on it and up to 4k+, and you’ve got the angriest lawnmower in the world. My truck on the other hand, if it’s not going through the muffler, you immediately know it at idle.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > BigBlock440 10/15/2018 at 15:04

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Amusingly the muffler is catching some of it. It was already loud with that muffler but the gap made it significantly higher pitched and lawn mower angry.

Tareim - V8 powered > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 16:46

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Always see evidence of exhausts that have been wrapped have completely disintegrated through rust as the wraps retain water and speeds up the rusting

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Tareim - V8 powered 10/15/2018 at 16:47

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Womp womp.

Lesson learned. At least I didn't lose the muffler. 

dogisbadob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 19:05

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If you’re lucky, you can get a cheap exhaust on eBay that’s made of 304 stainless :o)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/15/2018 at 20:17

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I’m sure you could fix that with a large soup can, more wrap and some zip ties...

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > BigBlock440 10/15/2018 at 20:18

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Nah... just needs more wrap!!!

Or a soup can with some wrap and more zip ties!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/15/2018 at 21:33

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Theres already more zip ties on that car than recommended...

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  .... a few more won't hurt 

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > dogisbadob 10/15/2018 at 21:35

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Hah.... hhaahaha

They dont exist. I'm going to throw a flat band on with it some sealant, do a soap water test. If no good I'll have a buddy of mine weld it up. That will arrive Wednesday so tomorrow and Weds we get upset neighbors at 6am