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mini chifa

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Since: Jun 14, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:33 am
Post subject: 91 Golf exhaust leak & engine power
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I went to get my car inspected a few days ago and it failed because of
an exhaust leak (funny, it's passed the last 3 years without a
problem). it is caused from the junction of two pipes between the cat
and resonator. one fits over the other which allows plenty of exhaust
to simply blow around.
I thought I'd try a quick fix and put some "exhaust fix" gel up there
that hardened and later broke leaving some leak remaining. After I did
this however, it feels like my engine idles a bit rougher and i don't
feel like I have as much power. I am planning on taking my car to a
muffler shop and have them weld it so it will pass inspection, but I
don't want this rougher idle to continue.

I am wondering if I should redo the quick fix seal, get it inspected
immediately and break it back off to return it to its previous
(exhaust leak) state?

thanks,
-Matt Johnson

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:56 pm
Post subject: Re: 91 Golf exhaust leak & engine power [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It is always nice to have those deadly gasses going out of the rear of the
Golf instead of near the doors. Cough Cough.

I vote you either clamp it down or have it welded up so the exhaust fumes
stay away from you.

Now if the exhaust is sealed properly and it is not clogged then you might
have other issues that you need to address.
When finished you will probably have more power and better fuel mileage.
Wink
The mufflers can clog up if the catalytic converter breaks up and its guts
go into the muffler clogging it.

JMHO
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later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

"mini chifa" <frustratedmaster.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I went to get my car inspected a few days ago and it failed because of
> an exhaust leak (funny, it's passed the last 3 years without a
> problem). it is caused from the junction of two pipes between the cat
> and resonator. one fits over the other which allows plenty of exhaust
> to simply blow around.
> I thought I'd try a quick fix and put some "exhaust fix" gel up there
> that hardened and later broke leaving some leak remaining. After I did
> this however, it feels like my engine idles a bit rougher and i don't
> feel like I have as much power. I am planning on taking my car to a
> muffler shop and have them weld it so it will pass inspection, but I
> don't want this rougher idle to continue.
>
> I am wondering if I should redo the quick fix seal, get it inspected
> immediately and break it back off to return it to its previous
> (exhaust leak) state?
>
> thanks,
> -Matt Johnson
>

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noway9

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:57 pm
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"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It is always nice to have those deadly gasses going out of the rear of the
> Golf instead of near the doors. Cough Cough.
>
> I vote you either clamp it down or have it welded up so the exhaust fumes
> stay away from you.

yeah it sounds like the pipe connection is just missing a clamp...two pipes
that fit one inside the other should at the very least be clamped together.
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