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1. 01:28 AM - Exhaust leak (Armin Riekert)
2. 04:55 PM - Re: Exhaust leak (cjpilot710@aol.com)
3. 05:44 PM - Re: Exhaust leak (Mike Bell)
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Group,
I made a test run on my new plane (M14P) and discovered two leaks at the
interconnection of exhaust tubes. Opened the clamp and found the gasket
having a little gap (about 0.2 inches) where the arrow-type ending of the
strip should rest in his counter-shaped part of the gasket. The overlaying
part of the gasket strip doesn't seal this gap. I believe that's where the
blow out comes from. Could this be fixed with some sealing stuff or do I
need a new gasket? Do these seals come in different sizes to suit the
different diameter of the exhaust system?
Appreciate any comment.
Regards
Armin
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| Subject: | Re: Exhaust leak |
Go to the hardware store and get yourself some galvanized steel flashing.
It cuts and bends easily and will not burn though at exhaust temps. Than
find your self some stainless steel tape. You can get it in 6" wide shee
ts
that has adhesive one side. As thin as it is - it will not burn though.
It too cuts easily.
What I did, was cut the galvanized steel 6 to 8 inches long and wide enoug
h
to cover the whole gap to fit between the raised flanges between pipe
section. I than sealed the whole thing with the stainless steel tape.
Than
put the clamp back on. Do not worry about the glue on the tape burning
off.
The clamp holds everything together. You can continue to use 'arrow
ending' gasket if you want. I ditched them.
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
In a message dated 6/18/2011 4:28:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
armin@jarin.de writes:
Group,
I made a test run on my new plane (M14P) and discovered two leaks at the
interconnection of exhaust tubes. Opened the clamp and found the gasket
having a little gap (about 0.2 inches) where the arrow-type ending of the
strip
should rest in his counter-shaped part of the gasket. The overlaying part
of the gasket strip doesn=99t seal this gap. I believe that=99
s where the blow
out comes from. Could this be fixed with some sealing stuff or do I need
a
new gasket? Do these seals come in different sizes to suit the different
diameter of the exhaust system?
Appreciate any comment.
Regards
Armin
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| Subject: | Re: Exhaust leak |
Jill at M-14P can tell you about a fix using fiberglass strips that works well.
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Mike Bell
Elk Grove, CA
avbell2(at)comcastdotnet
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