[Tigers] Trunk and leaking exhaust

[Thomas Witt]

With the advent of battery power camcorders, cameras in cell phone etc I 
would recommend the following:

Tape some yarn at various spots internally around the trunk opening and any 
other suspect area.  Use a light source (flashlight - perhaps diffused) to 
illuminate and position the camera (start the camera). Close the trunk. 
Then drive around at speed, stop and playback.  The movement of the yarn 
will indicate where the air is coming in.  It may take a few tries to get 
the exposure correct and the camera positioned where needed, but it may take 
some of the mystery out of the problem.

Tom


> Great ideas. However, I don't need a piece of paper. There is a big gap, 
> and the trunk is truly bent and doesn't seal. I have doubled up the seal 
> with some home depot weather seal and it still seams to leak. As an 
> experiment, I am taping the seams closed around the trunk with painters 
> tape; I let you know if it makes a difference. Regardless, I need a new 
> trunk because it visibly is wrong.
>
> One question for the group, any thoughts of exhaust length past the body. 
> My exhaust pipes protrude about 4-5 inches. Could this be an issue? I 
> notice modern cars aim for exhausts just in line with the car. Some even 
> have the exhaust buried, like the 7 series BMW or the VW New Beetle.
>
> I might consider shortening my pipes.
> Rob