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Honda Exhaust Gaskets

spyderwing

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2012 RSS SE5 25000 miles. Was getting extra heat on left side foot and lower leg. Replaced Y gaskets with Honda Gaskets. Right side was in great shape and left was about 60 per cent good. Muffler gasket was shot-used aluminum exhaust tape to seal it until new one arrives. Runs quieter and smoother now without the left side heat. I put anti-seize on the new gaskets to help it all slide together better. Started it up to check for leaks and in a minute or two the right side started to smoke like hell followed by the left side a minute later. Thought it was on fire as the anti seize burned out. Test rode and all is good now. Might want to skip the anti-seize. Thanks to Wacky Dan for his How to pics on this installation. Nice. John
 
ANTI-SIEZE

2012 RSS SE5 25000 miles. Was getting extra heat on left side foot and lower leg. Replaced Y gaskets with Honda Gaskets. Right side was in great shape and left was about 60 per cent good. Muffler gasket was shot-used aluminum exhaust tape to seal it until new one arrives. Runs quieter and smoother now without the left side heat. I put anti-seize on the new gaskets to help it all slide together better. Started it up to check for leaks and in a minute or two the right side started to smoke like hell followed by the left side a minute later. Thought it was on fire as the anti seize burned out. Test rode and all is good now. Might want to skip the anti-seize. Thanks to Wacky Dan for his How to pics on this installation. Nice. John
. If you used the Silver stuff ...that will burn .....the Copper color is for High heat ........Mike :thumbup:
 
Hi spyderwing,

Re: Was getting extra heat on left side foot and lower leg.

This started Thursday on my '08 with 11k miles. She is in for a new 'Y' gasket as I type this.

Jerry Baumchen
 
HONDA GASKETS

Hi spyderwing,

Re: Was getting extra heat on left side foot and lower leg.

This started Thursday on my '08 with 11k miles. She is in for a new 'Y' gasket as I type this.

Jerry Baumchen
................Jer, I hope you brought them your own because otherwise they will use OEM gaskets and they SU*K .....:lecturef_smilie:
 
2012 RSS SE5 25000 miles. Was getting extra heat on left side foot and lower leg. Replaced Y gaskets with Honda Gaskets. Right side was in great shape and left was about 60 per cent good. Muffler gasket was shot-used aluminum exhaust tape to seal it until new one arrives. Runs quieter and smoother now without the left side heat. I put anti-seize on the new gaskets to help it all slide together better. Started it up to check for leaks and in a minute or two the right side started to smoke like hell followed by the left side a minute later. Thought it was on fire as the anti seize burned out. Test rode and all is good now. Might want to skip the anti-seize. Thanks to Wacky Dan for his How to pics on this installation. Nice. John
Mite want to do research on the anti seize some will hurt the O2 sensors
 
Hi Mike,

Re: OEM gaskets and they SU*K .....

In a few days I am heading out on a couple of rides & and a 2,000 mile trip. I'm taking what he has in stock.

I can deal with different/better gaskets when I have the luxury of more time.

But, thank you for your concern,

Jerry Baumchen

PS) Since you also live in the 'northern belt' of the country, you must understand that I want to ride every day that I can. Gaskets can be replaced during the rainy season.
 
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