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Tailpipe extensions that point down help some
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 3:23 PM Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
wrote:
> After that long thread on down pipes, I have an exhaust question for you.
> I had sealed my down pipe/ manifold seams with gaskets made from Remflex
> (graphite based material)
> and it worked very well. I pressurized my system and don=E2=80=99t appear=
to have
> any leaks.
>
> My complaint is that I get exhaust blowing into the cockpit- when I=E2=80=
=99ve got
> the top down and I=E2=80=99m sitting in traffic- if I have the top up and=
the back
> window unzipped, especially with the door windows up.
> As long as I=E2=80=99m moving when the top=E2=80=99s down I=E2=80=99m OK,=
and if I have the
> cockpit all closed up it=E2=80=99s fine as well.
> Now I realize you=E2=80=99re bound to get some exhaust smell, depending o=
n which
> way the wind is blowing, but I=E2=80=99m wondering if I should try to fin=
d some
> exhaust tips that point down, or maybe lengthen them a little.
> I guess we=E2=80=99re all used to much cleaner tail pipe emissions, but I=
really
> find every stoplight an ordeal=E2=80=A6I know, Healeys aren=E2=80=99t mad=
e for city
> traffic, but I=E2=80=99m usually on my way out of town!
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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<div dir=3D"auto">Tailpipe extensions that point down help some<br><br><div=
data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>typos and a=
rtifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 3:23 PM Steph=
en Hutchings <<a href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com";>s.hutchings@roge=
rs.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">After that lo=
ng thread on down pipes, I have an exhaust question for you. <br>
I had sealed my down pipe/ manifold seams with gaskets made from Remflex (g=
raphite based material)<br>
and it worked very well. I pressurized my system and don=E2=80=99t appear t=
o have any leaks.<br>
<br>
My complaint is that I get exhaust blowing into the cockpit- when I=E2=80=
=99ve got the top down and I=E2=80=99m sitting in traffic- if I have the to=
p up and the back window unzipped, especially with the door windows up.<br>
As long as I=E2=80=99m moving when the top=E2=80=99s down I=E2=80=99m OK, a=
nd if I have the cockpit all closed up it=E2=80=99s fine as well.<br>
Now I realize you=E2=80=99re bound to get some exhaust smell, depending on =
which way the wind is blowing, but I=E2=80=99m wondering if I should try to=
find some exhaust tips that point down, or maybe lengthen them a little.<b=
r>
I guess we=E2=80=99re all used to much cleaner tail pipe emissions, but I r=
eally find every stoplight an ordeal=E2=80=A6I know, Healeys aren=E2=80=99t=
made for city traffic, but I=E2=80=99m usually on my way out of town!<br>
<br>
Stephen, BJ8<br>
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