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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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I have a couple of 3 inch band clamp I just got. I need to use them for attaching my y to my headers. They have some black tar looking stuff with them. I am assuming I am supposed to smear the tar across there the two sides bolt together? I just want to make sure befor I do it. Thanks
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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It sounds like it is exhaust paste. If it is not it will just burn off.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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not sure about that, when i do exhausts on semis i use band clamps never used any tar stuff and they dont leak
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Definitely weird.... my Accu-Seal / Torca / Torctite clamps never had anything like that.... Almost sounds rather like a repair clamp than a regular band clamp.
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Thanks for the replys. It was a patch of the sealer right where the two ends meet in between the bolts. So I put it even on the joint and it worked perfectly.
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