This "We Cheap" stuff is really starting to bug me. Why not just go to the
local little guy muffler shop, spend the equivalent of two pizzas ( about
$20) and get the pipe fixed. Sounds easier and about as cost effective as
the number of hose clamps you all seem to be going through. And once you
build a relationship with the guy at the muffler shop, he might fix the
leaks for free every once in a while. I know the place I go will redo
anything they have worked on for free. Believe me, they can fix the hole on
the top of the pipe, or put in a small splice that will last.
Sorry to vent, it was a hot day at work. Just my .02 worth.
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
Now that is value.
----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn Knight <eybdoogy@earthlink.net>
To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: exhaust bandage
> I use a piece of sheetmetal and a couple of hose clamps. Cut the metal to
fit
> over the hole with some overlap and then clamp it on. I used to do this
on my
> rotary engined Mazda (exhaust was very hot) and it would take the heat
for a
> couple of months before it was time for a replacement. I would expect
this to
> last longer on a Sprite.
>
> Shawn
>
> Jeff Boatright wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have experince with exhaust pipe repair kits? I have a small
> > hole in the pipe. It is on the top surface of the pipe, just below my
feet,
> > of course. Welding is out for now as I've spent my car budget for the
rest
> > of the year...
> >
> > There appears to be a couple of types of kits for this. One is goo in a
> > tube that you squirt into the hole. It then hardens overnight. The other
> > type uses some type of wrap. One wrap kit has a adhesive-backed foil
tape
> > as a heat sheild. This is wrapped around the pipe. Then, an
adehsive-backed
> > strip of plastic or fiberglass is wrapped around this. When heated, it's
> > supposed to all melt together. The wrap kit has a thin piece of metal
that
> > you're supposed to form around the pipe. The pipe and shield are then
> > wrapped with a strip of fiberglass cloth that you've previously dipped
into
> > some undefined goo in a pouch. This too is supposed to form a solid
patch
> > upon heating.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
> > Senior Editor, Molecular Vision
> > http://www.molvis.org/molvis
> > "Seeing the Future in a Very Tiny Way"
>
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