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Old 05-02-2017, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by greazzer View Post
Sounds a little throaty, but really sounds like an exhaust leak at worst.
There is a tiny one, couple of spots actually. In an earlier thread I asked what this part was called, turns out it's fabbed EGR delete, well, the delete leg of the recalled particle filter as well.



I just got the rectangular gasket for the attachment to the turbo, haven't put it on yet. I knew it was missing because I had to take it off to get to the final connection to the exhaust pipe. Yesterday I did a soapy water test on the two ends of it, takes a minute for it to get hot enough to boil the water away instantly.

I have small leaks on both ends. The turbo side can be helped by the gasket, not sure about the flare portion. I had a thought to put maybe 16 gauge solid copper wire in a loop around it and see if it would compress down to make a seal.
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