Could this be my problem? Pic included
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Could this be my problem? Pic included I'm guessing that I have an exhaust leak form the sound of things. I checked everything and narrowed it down to this. Drivers side header. All the others look the same no corrosion or anything. Is this a problem 
I only have about 100 miles on the car since cam/header install. It's tough to see in the pic but it looks a little rough where the flange meats the header.
I only have about 100 miles on the car since cam/header install. It's tough to see in the pic but it looks a little rough where the flange meats the header. Looks like an exhaust leak to me. Take your finger and try wiping some of the mark off. If it comes off easily, then it's most likely carbon, and sure enough an exhaust leak.
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Originally Posted by joblo1978
You shouldn't have exhaust stains there. Maybe a few tack welds around there would fix that, what headers are those?
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Tack weld should seal it up, but you may want to call the company and let them know first. Ask them if you can attempt to repair their product. They might tell you if you try and mess with them yourself that you can no longer return them. Just a warning brother......
Originally Posted by My 1st Love
Tack weld should seal it up, but you may want to call the company and let them know first. Ask them if you can attempt to repair their product. They might tell you if you try and mess with them yourself that you can no longer return them. Just a warning brother......
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i would probably get in touch w/ the company and try and send them back first. I know it's a pain in the *** ... but putting a tak weld on top of the coating will probably mess w/ the coating and it'll probably wind up flaking off down the road.
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yeah thats definitely your leak, problem with tack welding is you might get some build up on the inside which you will be unable to grind down with the header on the car, thus hindering performance, although im sure ever so slightly. I'd send em back and get them fixed/recoated.
