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Old 11-05-2004, 09:53 PM
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im thinking of buying a pair of electric exhuast cutouts for my 99 camaro ss my question is do they leak
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Originally Posted by pugapasadena
im thinking of buying a pair of electric exhuast cutouts for my 99 camaro ss my question is do they leak

SEARCH is your friend....

There is a degree of leaking to all of them. I had McCords and after using RTV around the plate, there was no more leaking. The same goes for the QTec unit.

They all leak a bit, but its no big deal.
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whats rtv
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whats rtv

RTV sealant... gasket maker
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RTV sealant... gasket maker

just dont make a gasket with it that is exposed to vacuum (i.e. Throttle body, intake, etc.)




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