# I doubt it will work....

Posted by Mikey P (93 SE) on September 13, 2002 at 14:13:57:

In Reply to: Is exhaust wrap what i should be using for my rotted-out flex section until I can get myself a WSP Y? posted by mentat on September 13, 2002 at 14:03:56:

Back in the day (around 16 years of age) I tried various methods of temporary exhaust repair, and seldom (never) do they work. My friend did have luck with a budwieser can and a couple of hose clamps but that was an AMC hornet and I think it had different rules of physics that applied to it. I bought my y-pipe well over a year and a half ago (I think) and it looks like it did when it was first purchased even after a new england winter. I got just the aluminized type metal one; not the bargain basement model, but not stainless. If your hurt for cash then, in my opinion, don't waste the money on stainless. The aluminized one is gaurenteed for like 4 years or something like that. Are you really going to have the car for longer than that? my 2 cents.

MP

: The metal outer part is pretty much gone (seems to have been brushing on the sway bar) and the sort of corrugated inner part is in pretty sad shape too. Can I wrap this as a temp fix? The only thing that worries me is the corrugated (flexi-straw) inner part is kind of crumbling, and I'm afraid of crumbled bits breaking off inside... I have read about rotted-out catalytic converter material being sucked back into the engine (not sure of the validity of that, I mean exhaust blows backwards right?) and i'm worried about the lining material doing the same. Does this present any danger to my engine, or will wrapping it for the time being be enough of a fix? New England Winter is on its way and I hope to have a WSP stainless Y by then but now is not the time financially for me to get one.

: TIA
: m@

Replys:

- Hahaha.. The DanNY method. Use a can, it'll work fine.. Maximamike (92 SE) 16:30:31 9/13/2002 (1)
  - yup..sprite works great =D nm DanNY (91SE) 20:36:44 9/13/2002 (0)
- Good point, I think will indeed go with the aluminum. I love it when people talk me out of spending too much ;) n/m mentat (93se 5spd) 14:26:23 9/13/2002 (1)
  - that should be "aluminized". n/m mentat (93se 5spd) 14:27:24 9/13/2002 (0)

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: Back in the day (around 16 years of age) I tried various methods of temporary exhaust repair, and seldom (never) do they work. My friend did have luck with a budwieser can and a couple of hose clamps but that was an AMC hornet and I think it had different rules of physics that applied to it. I bought my y-pipe well over a year and a half ago (I think) and it looks like it did when it was first purchased even after a new england winter. I got just the aluminized type metal one; not the bargain basement model, but not stainless. If your hurt for cash then, in my opinion, don't waste the money on stainless. The aluminized one is gaurenteed for like 4 years or something like that. Are you really going to have the car for longer than that? my 2 cents. : MP : : The metal outer part is pretty much gone (seems to have been brushing on the sway bar) and the sort of corrugated inner part is in pretty sad shape too. Can I wrap this as a temp fix? The only thing that worries me is the corrugated (flexi-straw) inner part is kind of crumbling, and I'm afraid of crumbled bits breaking off inside... I have read about rotted-out catalytic converter material being sucked back into the engine (not sure of the validity of that, I mean exhaust blows backwards right?) and i'm worried about the lining material doing the same. Does this present any danger to my engine, or will wrapping it for the time being be enough of a fix? New England Winter is on its way and I hope to have a WSP stainless Y by then but now is not the time financially for me to get one. : : TIA : : m@