Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Is list down

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:21:17 -0400

Everybodies cars are running perfectly and we had nothing to report.   

Hah!  I replaced the donut between the exhaust pipe and manifold AGAIN on my '72.  Still leaks.  Argh.

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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:11:13 -0500

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Getting my Spridget fix on facebook, mostly, but lurking here.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Getting my Spridget fix on facebook, mostly, but lurking h=
ere.<div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">Everybodies cars are running perfectly and we had nothing to report.<=
br>
<br>
<br>
Hah!=C2=A0 I replaced the donut between the exhaust pipe and manifold AGAIN=
 on my &#39;72.=C2=A0 Still leaks.=C2=A0 Argh.<br>
<br>
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From: Brad Fornal via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:14:17 -0500

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I had a similar problem with our 68. Because of the crappy roads around
here, every 6 months or so, the muffler would come loose from the manifold.
I got fairly adept at replacing in in less than half an hour most times.
I finally took it into a small independent muffler shop, and explained my
dilemma. What he did, was to insert a smaller flanged downpipe into the
original pipe. It make a wider mounting surface, that was less prone to
pulling out of the flange. I have yet to have the pipe pull loose again,
after over a year. If the necking down has created a loss of horsepower, I
have yet to notice it. And even if I lost a small amount of power, I would
rather have that, then the continual battle with a dropped muffler pipe.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I had a similar problem with our 68. Because of the c=
rappy roads around here, every 6 months or so, the muffler would come loose=
 from the manifold. I got fairly adept at replacing in in less than half an=
 hour most times. <br></div>I finally took it into a small independent muff=
ler shop, and explained my dilemma. What he did, was to insert a smaller fl=
anged downpipe into the original pipe. It make a wider mounting surface, th=
at was less prone to pulling out of the flange. I have yet to have the pipe=
 pull loose again, after over a year. If the necking down has created a los=
s of horsepower, I have yet to notice it. And even if I lost a small amount=
 of power, I would rather have that, then the continual battle with a dropp=
ed muffler pipe.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">Everybodies cars are running perfectly and we had nothing to report.=
<br>
<br>
<br>
Hah!=C2=A0 I replaced the donut between the exhaust pipe and manifold AGAIN=
 on my &#39;72.=C2=A0 Still leaks.=C2=A0 Argh.<br>
<br>
Sent from my keyboard<br>
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&gt; On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:29 AM, Jeff via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Haven&#39;t seen a post for over a week.=C2=A0 Is there a problem?<br>
&gt; Jeff Kelly<br>
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From: David Ambrose via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:25:03 -0700

We're having that problem too. Check that the exhaust pipe is solidly 
mounted. Some <ahem> person installed one of those rubber hangers for 
the intermediate exhaust pipe mount. The pipe wiggled, compressed the 
donut, which then leaked. I picked up all the correct pieces and am 
installing it next. I'll post how that holds up.

As for cars working, fat chance. Ours is awaiting some loving attention 
from me, or my son to finish connecting the engine to the rest of the car.

We also had one very odd failure. Both rebound straps failed. We 
installed them a couple years ago, but they weren't up to the task of 
restraining the rear axle for the few months we had the car up on jack 
stands. Have new ones in there now, and the rear end is sitting on jack 
stands under the axle instead of the body.

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From: Jeff via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:20:48 -0500

We all know that is impossible, but thanks for letting me know anyway.
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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 06:49:49 -0400

My exhaust pipe is securely fastened to the bracket on the bellhousing mount, hung from a rubber mount just in front of the rear axle, and the the muffler is suspended on a rubber mount.   No movement at all between the engine and exhaust pipe.  But the donut gasket leaks.

I think the sealing surface in the end of the manifold where the donut goes may be the problem.  

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> On Sep 28, 2016, at 6:25 PM, David Ambrose via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> We're having that problem too. Check that the exhaust pipe is solidly mounted. Some <ahem> person installed one of those rubber hangers for the intermediate exhaust pipe mount. The pipe wiggled, compressed the donut, which then leaked. I picked up all the correct pieces and am installing it next. I'll post how that holds up.
> 
> As for cars working, fat chance. Ours is awaiting some loving attention from me, or my son to finish connecting the engine to the rest of the car.
> 
> We also had one very odd failure. Both rebound straps failed. We installed them a couple years ago, but they weren't up to the task of restraining the rear axle for the few months we had the car up on jack stands. Have new ones in there now, and the rear end is sitting on jack stands under the axle instead of the body.
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From: Jeff via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:10:18 -0500

Muffler Cement.  I have used this for connections that I could not get 
to stop leaking.  It is in a tube like gasket sealer.  what I have was 
sold by Yale Automotive.  I most likely got it at Farm Fleet.  It goes 
on like gasket sealer and sets up when heated by the exhaust.  Smear it 
on all surfaces that touch and it has worked good for me.
Jeff Kelly

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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:11:36 -0400

I have some of that out in the garage.  I'll give it a shot, can't hurt.  :-)

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> On Sep 29, 2016, at 11:10 AM, Jeff via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Muffler Cement.  I have used this for connections that I could not get to stop leaking.  It is in a tube like gasket sealer.  what I have was sold by Yale Automotive.  I most likely got it at Farm Fleet.  It goes on like gasket sealer and sets up when heated by the exhaust.  Smear it on all surfaces that touch and it has worked good for me.
> Jeff Kelly
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