Small gas leak between gasket of exhaust and engine

[ChuenouXiao]

Hi XB racers!


Hey I need your help, my XB has a jetpro rear pipe and I notice that there is a little gas leak on where the exhaust is attached to the engine where the gasket is located. Not sure what its called but there is a little gas leak. Is this normal? How do I fix this? I have attached a pix below. I'm confident I have tighten the screws enough to where it shouldn't leak. Any suggestion?

 

[rcgasser]

Use some red high temp RTV silicone around the gasket that should seal it right up.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

Use some red high temp RTV silicone around the gasket that should seal it right up.

So what brand? What grade of RTV silicone? How do I apply it to the gasket? Where do I get it?

 

[krashkrieg]

Here ya go

http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.8657/.f

or this spray on is Deal of the week

http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.8655/.f

Although since you don't want to remove the exhaust right now, you should get the first one.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

Here ya go http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.8657/.f

or this spray on is Deal of the week

http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.8655/.f

Although since you don't want to remove the exhaust right now, you should get the first one.

Thank you so much buddy! How do you apply the first one? And the second one? What are the direction? Do I still need the gasket when using these?

 

[Deluge]

It honestly doesn't look that bad. If you're worried about it, replace the gasket. Using sealant at this point would be a temporary fix, and buying a few exhaust gaskets is cheaper than a tube/can of sealant. I'd buy 4 or 5 just to have some spares laying around, and so shipping won't be so painful.

Zenoah Exhaust Gasket

 

[DustyR3825]

It honestly doesn't look that bad. If you're worried about it, replace the gasket. Using sealant at this point would be a temporary fix, and buying a few exhaust gaskets is cheaper than a tube/can of sealant. I'd buy 4 or 5 just to have some spares laying around, and so shipping won't be so painful.Zenoah Exhaust Gasket

+1..........

 

[krashkrieg]

+2

I guess I shoulda said that replacing the gasket is a lot better...but I agree, It doesn't look that bad.

 

[jeffp83]

These are the best exhaust gaskets available IMO, they seal great and can be removed and reinstalled quite a few times before replacing.

 

[max 1]

i use those gaskets to work just fine and u can re use them.

 

[ChuenouXiao]

These are the best exhaust gaskets available IMO, they seal great and can be removed and reinstalled quite a few times before replacing.

WOW! Thanks!!!!! Just what I needed.