Harley Davidson Exhaust Leak

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Harley davidson exhaust leak. Harley Davidsons typically dump excess fuel out the exhaust valve and end up combusting in the exhaust pipe causing the backfiring. Generally speaking it may be caused by a an exhaust manifold leak. Watch some how to videos on swapping Harley exhausts and see if you feel you for it.

Replace exhaust crush gaskets any time the exhaust pipes are removed. New crush gaskets keep your exhaust quiet. Most leaks will be found at the slip on to the pipe connection because the slip on isnt far enough on to the pipe but sometimes its a loose connection at the exhaust flange.

Expert Gear Advice From Riders. Check for that by spraying light penetrating oil on the exhaust manifold while your bike is running in neutral and look for bubbles. The engine was released in 2007 and according to Harley.

Tightend both clamps a. So it turns out I had two problems - exhaust leak and pipe slipping off. The exhaust didnt sound right to me today when I was pulling back into the garage I noticed my leg was really hot looked down and this is what I found.

2 Jan 2 2016. I kept tightening the clamp down so hard that I felt I was at the constant risk of. Sent from my iPad using MO Free.

So I installed my rinehart slip ons on my 15 SG once I installed them I cleaned the pipes of course before starting the bike started my bike and checked for exhaust leaks around the clamps. Replacing the gaskets helps avoid unwanted exhaust leaks. If youre handy with a socket you should be able to swap the gaskets yourself for maybe 10 and thats only if you replace the actual engine exhaust gallery and the muffler gasket.