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Re: [Healeys] Back fire

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Back fire
From: <ggilliam@usol.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:54:51 -0400
Stainless steel flex sections are available at many  car parts shops, such
as autozone...not a big job to cut out and replace...

 Gordy

On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 09:32:05 +0800, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Leonard -
> 
> This is a pretty standard repair for a muffler shop.  I'd say find
another
> muffler shop in your area.  Fixing the flex line should not cost a whole
> heck of alot.
> 
> Alan
> 
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '59 Jag Mk IX
> '64 BJ8
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Leonard Berkowitz
> <drberkowitz@hotmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> I believe my Healey is back firing due to a leak in the flex pipe that
>> runs
>> to
>> the muffler.  Does any one have a cure, other then replacing the pipe.
>> Replacement of the pipes is a tuff job since nothing ever lines up or
>> fits
>> correctly. My body guy doesn't seem too happy about welding the leak,
and
>> I
>> don't feel real confident in letting my local muffler shop try the
>> repair,
>> especially after watching them repair the exhaust on my Jeep
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