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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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How do you check for exhaust leak?

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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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get under the car and listen for it....
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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get under the car and listen for it....
what/How does it sounds like? I got espelir GT500 full turbo back. I drive it onto rhino ramp and rev it?
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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you'll know....it sounds like a leak...lol
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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lol yea you will most likely be able to hear it if not you can tell by the black stuff leaking out the crack or what not
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Turn the car off and let it sit for some time, enough to allow the exhaust to cool off completely to the touch. Then, start it up and run your hands along the piping and feel for any exhaust leak, it will most likely be warm and you should feel it leaking...
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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Turn the car off and let it sit for some time, enough to allow the exhaust to cool off completely to the touch. Then, start it up and run your hands along the piping and feel for any exhaust leak, it will most likely be warm and you should feel it leaking...

yeah.. or you can let it cool adn then spray soapy water on all the connections, that might work you could see it bubbling and whatnot
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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I was sitting back by my rear tire and it sounded like the tire was leaking. As soon as my turbo timer shut the car off, the Sssssssssssssss stopped. That's how I realized it...
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Grab some rags plug the exhaust and listen for a leak. It will come through loud and clear.

Some stock mufflers have what is called a weep hole and will leak exhaust but they are deisgned to let water out of the muffler so it does not rust through.

After market mufflers usually do not have this since they are stainless.

If you hold the rags long enough you can actually kill the motor but stoping the combustion in the engine because it only has exhaust in there.

Ben
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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im pretty sure an exhaust leak wont sound like that, maybe you were hearing the fuel pump. How full was your tank and do you have the walbro pump?
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