Installed o/r h pipe today...leaky!

edswhite99 · 10-31-2009, 05:13 PM

Well I took off my prochamber today because I really wasn't too fond of the sound. I went back to an H cause I like the sound better. Anyway, after installing it and tightening it as good as I could get it I started it up and noticed a slight ticking. I turned it off and peeked under the car and saw that I had a pretty good drip going on from both sides where the h meets the cat-back. I assume that this leak is the result of not tightening the flanges enough, right? Today I realized two things: First, I didn't know there was so much liquid/condensation in the exhaust, and second i'm too big to be working under the car on jack stands. I'll probably take it to an exhaust shop tomorrow to have them get it nice and snug.

V6&V8SHO · 10-31-2009, 05:20 PM

My x-pipe did the same thing. Your clamps suck.

I bought these and not even a peep out of my midpipe now.

JEGS Stainless Steel Lap Band Exhaust Clamps - JEGS

edit

I just realized you are talking about the flange area. Maybe its not tight enough or the fit is not right.

edswhite99 · 10-31-2009, 05:24 PM

Those look nice but i don't think they'll work because where the midpipe and catback connect it isn't "flat".

Predatorbird · 10-31-2009, 05:31 PM

Did you use a jack to help support it in place when you bolted it on? It shouldn't too be much to stop by a shop and have them line it up better.

mustangvsix · 10-31-2009, 06:21 PM

Yeah I just put an o/r h pipe on as well. Had some fitment problems as well, but I got most of them worked out with putting a jack under it well I tightened it up and it gave me back some ground clearance.

M.P. Cobra Fan · 10-31-2009, 11:02 PM

Hope all works out for you. What are you doing with your prochamber?

quik6 · 11-01-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mustangvsix

Yeah I just put an o/r h pipe on as well. Had some fitment problems as well, but I got most of them worked out with putting a jack under it well I tightened it up and it gave me back some ground clearance.

I agree the jack undertneath will help u line everything up nice and tight.

edswhite99 · 11-01-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

Hope all works out for you. What are you doing with your prochamber?

Selling it. Post an add in the next couple of days.

edswhite99 · 11-01-2009, 08:39 PM

Just curious, but where does all the condensation come from?

Hlistr_07RR · 11-02-2009, 07:22 AM

I had this problem when installing my o/r x, any ideas? There is a small leak at the drivers side manifold that I can't seem to get to go away

black4vcobra · 11-02-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by edswhite99

Just curious, but where does all the condensation come from?

A slight bit of water is a byproduct of the combustion of gasoline and oxygen. As oxygen is O2 and gasoline is a hydrocarbon (HC) compound, H20 is formed from combustion. Once an engine and exhaust is fully heated, the water is vaporized before it will drip out of your exhaust.

edswhite99 · 11-03-2009, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the explanation and a trip down memory lane. For a second I remembered being in my hs chemistry class...good ol' days!

slo984now · 11-03-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hlistr_07RR

I had this problem when installing my o/r x, any ideas? There is a small leak at the drivers side manifold that I can't seem to get to go away

You probably need to swap the studs to a non-shouldered type. Napa carries them. I think the part number is 1819 or something like that.