---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/18/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:28:28 AM PST US From: "Armin Riekert" Subject: Yak-List: Exhaust leak 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:55:38 PM PST US From: cjpilot710@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: 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 ======================== ============ (http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List) ======================== ============ ======================== ============ (http://www.matronics.com/contribution) ======================== ============ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:48 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Exhaust leak From: "Mike Bell" Jill at M-14P can tell you about a fix using fiberglass strips that works well. -------- Mike Bell Elk Grove, CA avbell2(at)comcastdotnet Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=343409#343409 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.