okay on thursday i was doing an oil pan gasket and new oil pan right.. and i had to drop downpipe transmission plate and subframe.. well after reassmebly everything 3.5hrs later i can hear a leak and smell it right where the downpipe meets up to the header.. is there a gasket i forgot to put don't think it has one. i know the other end that goes to the cat has a gasket.. anyways the 3 14mm bolts are freaking tight so i don't get it.. is it a big deal if its leaking a little will i run rich?

 

Yes, there is a gasket in the downpipe between the downpipe and manifold. It would be ideal to remove it and install a new gasket to fix it.

AJ

 

OMG U DIDN'T READ A THING I WROTE.. THAT SAID.. i already stated theres a gasket on the downpipe that goes to cat..

now is there a gasket for header and downpipe? if so mine didn't have it.. thats all i'm asking the bolts are tight so idunno why its leaking exhaust.. and what happens if i ignore the problem.. will i run rich?

 

LOL...your dumb...read it again.

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AJ</TD></TR></TABLE>

If it's stock...it's not a header...it's an exhaust manifold...

 

header/exhaust manifold same thing..


because header would have a gasket and manifold wouldn't so i'm pretty sure theres no gasket.. so my leak must be somewhere else..

 

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x2..
I'm too lazy to look at your other posts or guess what year/model you have, so I didn't post a picture.

 

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AJ</TD></TR></TABLE>

x3, just took mine off the other week, have one in there, replaced all new gaskets for them to. You should just replace all 3 gaskets

 

x4.... Here is a picture of 1995 EX:

 

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expletive,... i will but um will it hurt anything if i keep it like that.. or the fumes might kill me will i burn more gas?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by soon2bdropped &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">expletive,... i will but um will it hurt anything if i keep it like that.. or the fumes might kill me will i burn more gas?
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your 02 sensor might get some bad readings. and everything around the leak be exposed to more heat than normal.

 

if i get on it i can smell the fumes thru cabin... will it kill me..

 

yup