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Post by murkyapricot on Oct 30, 2015 12:58:43 GMT -5
As the subject says, something that holds the packing in place seems to have come loose now it's spraying white fuzz whenever i twist the throttle. Obviously I need to replace it, but for the meantime will it be ok to ride?
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Post by pistonguy on Oct 30, 2015 13:37:15 GMT -5
Well pretty much My entire innards came apart. It got really hot and baked the rubber mounting straps  Sorry not a great pic. This is also what I found when I dropped the Pipe, the Flange off center, Flashing and a big goober of Weld, probably 30% of the Exhaust port was closed  |
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Post by murkyapricot on Oct 30, 2015 13:59:17 GMT -5
Yea that would explain why the rubber strap started to melt
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Post by lain on Oct 30, 2015 14:42:42 GMT -5
If you do not want your ride to last long then ride it anyways, but if you care about your ride this wouldn't even be a question. If you have a problem, do not ride it unless it is to diagnose that problem. Replace the muffler, I usually go on craigslist and post an ad to look for one and get them cheap like $20 a pop, sometimes they are slightly rusty but can be brushed off with a wire brush and painted with rustoleum. If you do not want to refurbish a muffler then get a nice one from scrappy's.
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Post by pistonguy on Oct 30, 2015 15:01:15 GMT -5
Yea that would explain why the rubber strap started to melt Yup 10-4 and Roger. I hate being correct all the time  ya right Ditch those rubber straps and Pony up to some DEI Header Wrap and be done with it  |
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Post by lain on Oct 30, 2015 15:13:31 GMT -5
If you really don't want to buy a new one I have an identical muffler in great shape I bought secondhand and refurbished myself but was never able to use because I do not have the mounting equipment. PM me if you wanna buy it off me.
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Post by murkyapricot on Oct 30, 2015 15:31:09 GMT -5
Oh no don't get me wrong I always want all my stuff in top working order. I didn't explain my question correctly. What I ment was will it be ok you ride a few times before the new one comes. It's my work transportation and my wife needs the car this weekend. I just want to be reassured that I'm not going to do irreversible damage from a few rides.
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Post by lain on Oct 30, 2015 15:45:05 GMT -5
Oh no don't get me wrong I always want all my stuff in top working order. I didn't explain my question correctly. What I ment was will it be ok you ride a few times before the new one comes. It's my work transportation and my wife needs the car this weekend. I just want to be reassured that I'm not going to do irreversible damage from a few rides. Do what you have to do really, but avoid riding it if you can, though it may not be too bad as long as there isn't a leak, but isn't it loud? |
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Post by pistonguy on Oct 30, 2015 17:20:16 GMT -5
Oh no don't get me wrong I always want all my stuff in top working order. I didn't explain my question correctly. What I ment was will it be ok you ride a few times before the new one comes. It's my work transportation and my wife needs the car this weekend. I just want to be reassured that I'm not going to do irreversible damage from a few rides. Ride it I did just baked the Rubber till it was brittle and fell apart, sat there and smokes after shut down for awhile. Wont Hurt a dmn thing other than the above. I was gunna drive a long spike through the thing but couldn't find anything, Shooting it with a gun up the butt almost happened The Worst that may happen is it clogs itself up and won't run, Shoot it with the Gun  |
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Post by cyborg on Oct 31, 2015 8:33:05 GMT -5
looks to be the baffle core cracked or disintegrated and its letting the glass pack fly out,,,no harm no foul,,piston has the answer tho pipe wrap under the clamp,,,but it does sound like a new can is in order
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Post by murkyapricot on Oct 31, 2015 16:35:16 GMT -5
Well the seller I got it from will only sell the whole set and I don't want to end up buying a muffler that doesn't fit the header so I think im gunna see if I can cut it open and weld the broken piece back and repack it
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