Date:         Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:50:27 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Driving with no exhaust
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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oh yah. got it backwards. Yah I remember now. Flames no matter what
and backfiring happens up the intake. (Now that I think of it, I can't
imagine "back" firing out the exhaust!)

Neil.



On 11/15/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Neil, there won't be valve damage, but there will be flames out the exhaust
> ports!
>
> Backfiring results in flames coming out the intake; he's keeping the air
> filter on for safety.   :)
>
> On Nov 15, 2007 9:13 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Assuming there's no pipes attached to the heads, I'd say not a good
> > idea. Even though a short distance, it might be hard on the valves
> > (exhaust i presume) and if there's any backfiring, pretty sure you'll
> > have the odd flame coming out of the exhaust port.
> >
> > I wouldn't do it.
> >
> > Just my .02 -- :)
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/15/07, Christopher Gronski < gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > My van has been sitting for a LONG time (like weeks) at the current shop
> > > waiting for new S&S exhaust headers to come in. It's a small shop, in a
> not
> > > so great part of town, so they roll it in and out every night. I'd
> really
> > > like to help the shop owner out and park it elsewhere until the part
> comes
> > > in. Apart from the environmental and noise impact, how stupid is it to
> drive
> > > without an exhaust for a couple of miles?
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil