New Dansk OEM Muffler finally installed., Son of a..... |
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New Dansk OEM Muffler finally installed., Son of a..... |
RustyWa |
May 17 2003, 10:17 PM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
Finally got the SS heat exchangers and the new Dansk OEM style (banana/sausage) muffler installed and the car fired up. Let the car idle while all the oil and grease smudges smoked off. While I was checking for exhaust leaks, I was feeling around the flanges of the muffler to heat exchangers and felt air.
Turns out that it was the muffler that was leaking along it's center seam. Damn! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) It leaks right above the drivers side flange, about a 6" long section is blowing air, and another small leak on the passenger sides end. All of them are on the seam between the two halves. Looks like a call to the vendor is in order and another back order wait. Well...it looked good and sounded good for a while. |
RustyWa |
May 19 2003, 09:48 AM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
Thanks for all your support there Brad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) ..now you got me wondering what my chances are of not getting a leaker...
I didn't think the one I had was stainless on the outside.....just the tip. As far as rusting out on the inside goes...I've seen some mufflers have a small 1/16" hole on the low point of the muffler for the condensation to get out quicker. I'm not sure if it would help, but I've seen the one on my Jeep squirting water out before in the mornings, and that muffler is still going (I won't say strong) after 7 years. (knock on wood) |
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