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Noticed it yesterday when I fired the 'ol girl up. Light amount of exhaust coming from right between the Y-pipe and pipe. Should I put a new donut gasket in there, new springs, or just leave it alone?
Exhaust leak between Y-pipe and pipe
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If you're concerend about it, a little thin layer of High -Temp silicone onto the do-nut, after you've wiped it down with Brakleen or lacquer thinner.
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I wasn't sure if it was worth worrying about or not. I'll try to remember to dab some silicone on there if I get a chance.
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Pipe/donut gasket
It's personal preference.
Some look at it as just an exhaust leak, I look at it as an intake leak with the fuel charge going past that point to the end of the pipe, so thats' why I would seal it, just my humble opinion.
Other than 15 minutes of your time, there's no downside to sealing it.
It's personal preference.
Some look at it as just an exhaust leak, I look at it as an intake leak with the fuel charge going past that point to the end of the pipe, so thats' why I would seal it, just my humble opinion.
Other than 15 minutes of your time, there's no downside to sealing it.
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Is it leaking oil from there? If not then it is sealing once it heats up. Lots of times it will leak when cold and seal once it heats up.
But as the others said, clean it up good and seal it with some silly cone. When on the power your pipe will actually be under pressure, pressure that is pushing back into the cylinder effectively increasing your charge and increasing your power. If your pipe is leaking you are losing power.
But as the others said, clean it up good and seal it with some silly cone. When on the power your pipe will actually be under pressure, pressure that is pushing back into the cylinder effectively increasing your charge and increasing your power. If your pipe is leaking you are losing power.
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If it stops leaking after warm up then silicon seal it.
If it leaks all the time then new donut.
What size donut is that anyway?
If it leaks all the time then new donut.
What size donut is that anyway?
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I was thinking it probably wouldn't hurt, I just need to find some hi-temp silicone and have at it.
devil- no oil that I've noticed, but I haven't rode the sled yet this year. I just fired it up in the garage the other day and noticed the leak.
Leaking exhaust system makes a nasty mess under the hood if its not fixed. Leaves a nice black grundgy oil film on everything under the hood.
Do something about it. Additional air can led to a lean mixture. You could lose a piston. I have a buddy who had a cracked Y-pipe and this happened.
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I had my pipe off doing a re-gear. Cleaned the receiver bell with brake cleaner and let it dry. Then fingered in a light coat of Ultra Copper in the tube and let it cure. Did this on the receiver end of the muffler as well. I think as the motor cycles in a rocking motion for so many miles it starts to wear the donut and other parts out. The addition of this "rubber" bumper can't hurt anything and should seal up to keep the oil crud to a minimum.
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