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09-24-2003, 09:06 PM | #1 |
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Exhaust leak
I have the stock manifolds and stock h pipe. Is it common to have an exhaust leak from where the manifolds connect to the the h pipe. I think I have a leak there because when the car is cold I hear a ticking from this area and when i shift i can hear a slight backfire from the area too. Could the exhaust leak cause the engine to backfire?
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09-25-2003, 08:21 AM | #2 |
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Yup, dude, thats probably the cause of your backfire. There's extra oxygen getting in there and ther unburnt fuel is igniting.
The flange separates all the time for me, especially after I went to aftermarket headers. The mac's had some cheap studs that came out the first time I tightened the nut and they have been backing off at regular intervals ever since. You'll need about 2 extensions at least to reach the nut down there and it's loads of knuckle busting fun! =P
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