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drip from driverside longtube collector?!?!

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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 04:49 PM
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drip from driverside longtube collector?!?!

it bubbles out of the header collector gasket (which is slightly blown/leaking) very slowly while idleing.........it looks clear so i think it might be gas..............the number one primary has the infamous exhaust leak so it might be making me run rich, hence the gas. does that sound right?
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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it could be condensation from your AC. I have it when i run my AC it drips right on my headers and sizzles. I have SLP shorties but i am sure they are in a similar location of your LT's.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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it could be condensation from your AC. I have it when i run my AC it drips right on my headers and sizzles. I have SLP shorties but i am sure they are in a similar location of your LT's.
ac is on the passenger side.................and this drip is literally coming out of the collector gasket............its not something that is sliding down the header pipe.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:57 PM
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what about condensation?? But maybe after it sits it collects and then when you start the car and let it idle it bubbles out. Not sure just a guess??
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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what about condensation?? But maybe after it sits it collects and then when you start the car and let it idle it bubbles out. Not sure just a guess??
I agree with that.. Drive it for a while and get all the eqhaust hot and then see if it does it. You will have to drive for a while.. short trips are hard on eqhaust systems becuase the moisture builds up and it never gets hot enoguht to evaporate it all.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Well....if you have a nose use it man
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by gb95zconv
Well....if you have a nose use it man
i wasnt planning on sticking my finger under the car to catch a liquid that could be potentially scalding hot.......hehe.......there wasnt enough on the groudn to smell anything
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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Cool

A little water in the exhaust is normal. When I had a cutout I used to have a few drops come out whenever I uncapped it.

Just try to fix the leak.

Ryan
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