Pacesetters rusting because of AC. Any fixes?

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Oct 9, 2005 | 04:42 PM

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Pacesetters rusting because of AC. Any fixes?

I have a set of Pacesetter LT's and whenever I have the AC on and then shut the car off, get out, I can hear the sound of dripping water hitting my Long Tubes. It's hitting right on the collector and is starting to get some serious rust going. Does anyone have a way of deflecting, channeling the water away from my passanger side collector? Pic's would really help!

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Oct 9, 2005 | 08:44 PM

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don't say the fix is to get a stainless pair of long tubes too btw

Oct 9, 2005 | 08:57 PM

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good question because i have the same problem as well, so any1 ?

Oct 9, 2005 | 09:23 PM

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Does anyone at least know where the water is coming from? It's hard to search under there after u've been driving it and the tubes are all hot.

Oct 10, 2005 | 12:20 AM

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ttt...

Oct 10, 2005 | 12:29 AM

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condensation from the AC system of course...

As for a fix? you told me not to tell you . . .

Oct 10, 2005 | 09:21 AM

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i would guess to try to make a piece of metal fit on top of the collectors, like a heat shield, only this would be a water shield?

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Oct 10, 2005 | 12:24 PM

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I don't think header wrap would work. I'd bet it would just soak into it and then end up doing the same thing. Is there a run off/drain type thing that's funneling the water to the headers collector?

Oct 10, 2005 | 12:37 PM

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Open the windows, shut off AC. Problem solved.

Oct 10, 2005 | 12:55 PM

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Are your headers coated? I don't have any problems with mine. They look like they did the day they were installed 2 years ago.

Oct 10, 2005 | 04:38 PM

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Yep...they're coated. I've resorted to using a metal colored rustolium. What year is your WS6 WS-Sick? Mine is a 2000, but I'm not sure if that matters.