Does it sound like i have an exhuast leak???

[bobbys9350]

you hear the funny little "real hollow sound" ??? Maybe someone knows what im talking about

http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1ZKZEDED4F6O21JZKTKQU41TK8

 

[bobbys9350]

anyone?

 

[bobbys9350]

 

[darthcual]

sounded more like a vacuum leak to me check all the hoses going to your intake manifold/ how long has it been since you've changed your pcv?

 

[bobbys9350]

NEVER changed the PCV lol, u really think thats it tho??!?!?!?!!
all vac. lines are on. i drove it today, and when accelerating slowly all you hear is this goofy "chugging" sound. im gonna replace my header gaskets and see if that fixes it

 

[88stangmangt]

couldnt tell from that audio clip.....does it get louder with excel??? i had bbk longs and a off road h-pipe and flows and i blew a header gasket and is sounded like a go-kart.....ticking noise...

 

[crunchie12268]

wierd, Im chaning my gaskets tomorrow, blew out this weekend. I have BBK full tubes and x Pipe.

 

[bobbys9350]

Cool, thansk guys! im gonna change my header gaskets too tommorow. i got a new PVC valve, the original is still on there........... 111k miles, LOL!

 

[Mustang5L5]

Go for a drive, put it in 4th at 1000RPM and give it gas. Helps to be in a tunnel or underpass or next to a wall of some sort so the tick tick tick can echo off it.

 

[stang22]

wierd, Im chaning my gaskets tomorrow, blew out this weekend. I have BBK full tubes and x Pipe.

Did you use the gaskets that came with the headers? Mine lasted about 3 weeks...

Tim

 

[5.0 coup]

What you need to do is before you install your header gaskets soak them in water for about one hr so that they will exspand and you will defenetly have zero leaks guarented.

 

[bobbys9350]

hey, i think it is my header gaskets..... the copper ones SUCK! i got graphite ones by flatout gaskets. so i should soak em in warm water for an hour before i put em in?!?!

 

[gt90stang]

Did you use the gaskets that came with the headers? Mine lasted about 3 weeks...
Tim

I agree, I had to replace my cheap exhaust gaskets due to burn through and leaks. I went with dead soft aluminum exhaust gaskets:

FlowTech Real-Seal aluminum exhaust header gaskets 99253FLT

These are better than SE?, I mean Damn good and reusable.

Good Luck, Don

 

[bobbys9350]

thanks a lot man, i sure hope this cures it!!!

 

[5.0 coup]

hey, i think it is my header gaskets..... the copper ones SUCK! i got graphite ones by flatout gaskets. so i should soak em in warm water for an hour before i put em in?!?!

yes. I have equale length and man i had leaks all the time till my buddys at texas jam told me to soak them in water so that they can swell up and when you start to tighten them you see a good seal start the engin and let it dry. you will see steam comming from the gaskets dont panic they are just curing.

 

[bobbys9350]

so i put em in while they are wet?

 

[5.0 coup]

yes

 

[bobbys9350]

sweet, ill give it a go!!! i think thats what my problem is!!!

 

[5.0 coup]

i saw your clip on the stang nice horse any ways is it cold outside because i saw the tail pipes throwing alot of exzaust smoke. tip buy a can of carb cleaner or brake fluid and start the stang unplug the vac cable that runs from you brether to your throatle body and spray all the can or brake fluid so that you can clean out your valves intake and etc, at first you will see black smoke come out of you tail pipes and you need to flour it so that it wont shut off and as you keep repeting these steps there will be no more black smoke you just cleaned your valves

 

[5.0 coup]

i saw your clip on the stang nice horse any ways is it cold outside because i saw the tail pipes throwing alot of exzaust smoke. tip buy a can of carb cleaner or brake fluid and start the stang unplug the vac cable that runs from you brether to your throatle body and spray all the can or brake fluid so that you can clean out your valves intake and etc, at first you will see black smoke come out of you tail pipes and you need to flour it so that it wont shut off and as you keep repeting these steps there will be no more black smoke you just cleaned your valves

and no it will not harm your o2 sensors