Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
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Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
Lavanaut |
Oct 11 2007, 04:31 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Something's not right. Smells like exhuast in the cabin, and a very slight backfire has developed on the left side...like a very subtle 'pop pop pop' at idle, and a more pronounced, single 'POP' on decel around 2800-3100 RPM. I've got it paired up to a Triad exhaust. What gives?
I swore to my wife that I wouldn't have the car up on ramps for a while since I just pulled it down (after 2.5 months) 2 days ago, so I took it to a custom exhaust place here in town and had them do the install. They said I needed new hoses (parts 21 & 23 here, hope you don't mind George!). The original ones were put back on, but they're pretty deteriorated and have small holes/cuts in them. Could that be it? I wish I understood how heat exchangers worked. I did a search on google hoping to learn just that but came up empty. Yes, I realize that if there's exhaust pouring into the cabin it could potentially be fatal. I drove the car home with the windows down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I intend to contact the shop today, but was hoping to get some feedback from you all first. Thanks in advance Reid |
Lavanaut |
Jun 5 2008, 01:50 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Went and picked up the car today. Check out the pics of the section of pipe removed/replaced that was inside the heat shield. Crazy! This was obviously not a split at the seam formed when the pipe was rolled. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around how this could happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That crack goes 270 degrees around the circumference of the pipe.
Driving the car home from the shop today was an eye opener. First thing I noticed was, well, no exhaust pouring into the cabin. That's a nice feature. Next thing I noticed was the sound...wow. Even with the leak the car sounded great in my opinion (not including the popping on decel). But man now it sounds just that much better. A much nicer resonance, more of a growl and less throaty is how I'd describe it. My wife followed me home from the shop and when she got out of our truck when we got home she said, "damn the car sounds sweet!" (she's a keeper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)). But the most rewarding part of this little 10 minute drive was just that...the drive itself. Very simply put, the throttle response was noticeably more precise. I don't fully understand the negative effects an exhaust leak can have on our little cars, but for those of you that do, does it make sense that it would drive better? I swear...and I don't think I'm imagining it...it seems a tad bit quicker as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) It's funny - I hadn't realized just how much the exahust leak issue had soured me on this car. Always having to drive with the windows down, popping every time I'd downshift or let off the accelerator at high RPM...kind of just sounds like no more than just a small annoyance. But now that it's fixed, well, I realize that it was more than an annoyance. It pretty much made me not want to drive the car at all. I can't believe how much I enjoyed the ride home from the shop today! I guess it was the first time I've ever actually driven my car with a properly functioning Triad/SSI combo...and it now comes HIGHLY recommended by me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Enough rambling, on to the pics. Thanks all for your input, it helped. |
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