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Re: [6pack] exhaust leak question

To: 6-Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] exhaust leak question
From: "John VanNorman" <jsvannorman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:11:53 -0400
Thanks Robert and Vance!

>
> The leak will do a couple of things...
>
> 1. because you're a 74.5, there are two pipes, so three cylinders will run
> leaner than the other three that are on the non-leaky pipe.
>
> 2. you won't get any power gain because three cylinders are working
> "better" than the other three. You'd have to "tune" to make it work better
> - but what's the point?
>
> 3. leaky exhausts are DANGEROUS. CO is the silent killer. There is no
> reason to drive a car with a leaky exhaust. Period.




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