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Apr 5, 2003 | 06:27 PM

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From: Ann Arbor, Mi

Severe exhaust leak side effects?

I've got a set of JetHots that are leaking from the primaries and flange (not the flange and heads) on the driver side. Dumb question perhaps but could I expect any side effects from driving a short distance...I don't want to miss a car show I've preparing a month for so I'll only be driving it on and off the trailer and to my parking spot.

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Apr 5, 2003 | 06:45 PM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

I have been driving with a very noticable leak on my Hooker collectors because the previous owner hacked on it some. Ive driven about 3K miles with it like this so I seriously doubt any damage could be done by backing it off the trailor and parking it.

I wouldn't worry about it much...

Apr 5, 2003 | 06:51 PM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

Thanks! That what I kind of thought too....I just needed to hear from someone else. Little over protective I guess, but hey I guess she'll just sound like hell for a minute or two. Of course I'm showing the 'bling' not the 'bang' <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .

Apr 7, 2003 | 04:04 PM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

I've had an exhaust leak since about June or so. As long as you can get used to the noise, it won't cause any damage. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Apr 7, 2003 | 07:24 PM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

I think everyone has had a exhaust leak of some sort with are cars. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Apr 9, 2003 | 07:28 AM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

exhaust leak that far up is not good!

Apr 9, 2003 | 07:32 AM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

What does a leak sound like? Hissing?

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Apr 9, 2003 | 09:05 AM

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Re: Severe exhaust leak side effects?

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mw02:
 What does a leak sound like? Hissing? <hr /></blockquote>a very very very annoying ticking sound (depends on how bad it is). My passenger side header gasket is leaking a little, I can see black soot on the head around the primaries <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />