Show whole topic Jun 01, 2018 9:44 am
h14 Offline
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Registered since: Nov 30, 2008
Location: Chalandray, France


Subject: Re: Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Hi John,
We got home safely also from Fougeres, although soaked to the skin in seconds due to the deluge encountered. Given the weather forecast, we got off more lightly than hoped!

Surprised to hear your gasket is intact. If it was blowing one would at least expect a burn mark. You seem to have taken care that everything is true, so perhaps the gasket is faulty internally, ie the exhaust is passing through the gasket, between its outer mating surfaces? The only other possibility I can think of is, I hate to say it, a crack in the manifold.

Have you tried my Redex suggestion? You may need to blank off, partially at least, the tail pipe, but white smoke emerging will hopefully identify the culprit.

Laurence