Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
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Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
Lavanaut |
Oct 11 2007, 04:31 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Something's not right. Smells like exhuast in the cabin, and a very slight backfire has developed on the left side...like a very subtle 'pop pop pop' at idle, and a more pronounced, single 'POP' on decel around 2800-3100 RPM. I've got it paired up to a Triad exhaust. What gives?
I swore to my wife that I wouldn't have the car up on ramps for a while since I just pulled it down (after 2.5 months) 2 days ago, so I took it to a custom exhaust place here in town and had them do the install. They said I needed new hoses (parts 21 & 23 here, hope you don't mind George!). The original ones were put back on, but they're pretty deteriorated and have small holes/cuts in them. Could that be it? I wish I understood how heat exchangers worked. I did a search on google hoping to learn just that but came up empty. Yes, I realize that if there's exhaust pouring into the cabin it could potentially be fatal. I drove the car home with the windows down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I intend to contact the shop today, but was hoping to get some feedback from you all first. Thanks in advance Reid |
IronHillRestorations |
Jun 10 2008, 09:58 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
If your SSI's have cracks anything like that THEY ARE JUNK AND SHOULD BE THROWN OUT!!!!! If you weld patches inside the heat collectors you could kill yourself!!! There shouldn't be any welds inside the heat collectors. Porsche found this out back in the 60's after a customer or two DIED from CO1 poisoning. The money you saved will be useless if you are dead.
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ericread |
Jun 10 2008, 10:50 AM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
If your SSI's have cracks anything like that THEY ARE JUNK AND SHOULD BE THROWN OUT!!!!! If you weld patches inside the heat collectors you could kill yourself!!! There shouldn't be any welds inside the heat collectors. Porsche found this out back in the 60's after a customer or two DIED from CO1 poisoning. The money you saved will be useless if you are dead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As an "informed" group, I believe we have a responsibility to the 914 community to share critical life-safety information. If the above is agreed upon by us, how can we dissiminate this information before someone gets seriously sick/dies from the use of a dangerous SSI? My concern echoes the above posting. The SSI is pumping air into the cabin. If there is any chance of CO1 getting this loop, we need to take some educational actions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Eric |
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