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Old 01-18-2018, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Diseasel300 View Post
I'd be finding the source of the exhaust leak and fixing that first. The fact you can see exhaust smoke coming up the firewall says that even if you fix that grommet, you'll continue to have issues with exhaust intrusion into the cabin. You should only be getting exhaust out the end of the tailpipe....nowhere else!
Correct, agreed. I am close to assuming it is the downpipe, and will be making moves soon on that when i narrow it down.
BUT, i'm still going to address the cabin leak. Why would i not? If anything, this is the perfect opportunity to properly seal off the issue because right now, and only right now, while my issue is occurring inside the engine bay, i can test it.

I am able to tell if a repair works. Where as after the source is fixed, i will not be able to test to see if the repair has worked.

I like the idea of sealing off the firewall as it was designed. Surely other issues in engine bay may/will crop up over the next few years. So why not have it not impact my health when they do.
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