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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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homemade exh gasket need to know FAST

do you think that a couple sheets of fibreglass wrapped in AL foil would do well as a temporary exhaust gasket? maybe a week?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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NM I found it!!!! but anyone for future reference please?

comments on this idea?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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Which gasket are you speeking of?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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Yeah where is this gasket going to be?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Yea i think you said that in your origional post. Be more specific like which gasket it is. Is it the one between the engine and the manifold, between the manifold and the turbo, etc etc etc....................
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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flange gaskets... like from cat to DP and from cat to y pipe. basically everything but the manifold gaskets. sorry about that.
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 07:57 PM
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I dont know if that will last a week. That gets pretty friggin hot right there. But hey youll never know unless your try it
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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Or just run w/ the downpipe until next week
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