<p dir="ltr"> I checked the OD of the empi j pipes 1 3/8" - that's near 35 mm. Does anyone know what a good HE pipe OD is. I picked up two 1 1/2" HD muffler clamps since the OD of the empi header where it fits over the HE pipe and it's 1 1/2" yet the true clamp ID is 1/8" over even though they claim other wise. I recall standard clamps used to fit well.</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Looks like I'll need to use the VW clamps after all. Also thought I had two old crush seals on the j pipes they are the mesh crap. <br>
I still feel there's more issues with an exhaust leak than fumes entering the heater system. Wouldn't there exist either different back pressure on cyl 1 & 2 than 3 & 4. I ask because the erratic idle miss I spoke of was not present until I removed the j pipes which had no leak</p>
<p dir="ltr"> William<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 24, 2018 10:29 PM, "willjahn" <<a href="mailto:willjahn975@gmail.com">willjahn975@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_2023518437828056173WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I’m beginning the wonder why I need the use those VW clamps , what I mean is since it’s possible the empi header may not be metric wouldn’t just regular HD muffler clamps work as long as I clean the HE pipes and add sealer and still install aluminum sheet to build it up. I may have 2 of the older style crush rings which may be better than the mesh crap. I’m pretty sure the J pipes I had on the car and removed in 09 same empi stuff fit well into the header because I don’t recall any leaks then. This is to say I think the reason I got the J pipes was because of the loose fit right side , it wasn’t because I didn’t want heat even though I don’t use it here. It may be the left side doesn’t leak is because I don’t recall chipping off the rust scale. Neither side is pitted at all , the rust seemed to be transfered from the old muffler. I had the heat the muffler tubes with a propane torch to get them off the HE . The clamps still fit the muffler pipes at the flange so they rusted from the inside , the muffler pipes were really thin inside reason I couldn’t use the old muffler. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> William</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" target="_blank">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">Jim Adney</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, July 24, 2018 8:05 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [T3] muffler - HE leaks</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">On 24 Jul 2018 at 18:56, willjahn wrote:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">> they didnTMt have the outer covering when I got this car , they have the</p><p class="MsoNormal">> metal around the HE just not the outside insulation. Perhaps they didnTMt add</p><p class="MsoNormal">> this to Calif built cars I have no idea. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">VW stopped the insulation covering on the lower HEs after the '72 </p><p class="MsoNormal">model year.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">-- </p><p class="MsoNormal">******************************<wbr>*</p><p class="MsoNormal">Jim Adney, <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Madison, Wisconsin, USA</p><p class="MsoNormal">******************************<wbr>*</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">______________________________<wbr>_________________</p><p class="MsoNormal">VWType3.Org mailing list - <a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org" target="_blank">http://lists.vwtype3.org/<wbr>listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you need more help, contact: <a href="mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">gregm@vwtype3.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div>