Re: exhaust leak?

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sun Jun 11 2000 - 23:54:59 EDT


Flip,

Get them tightened down ASAP. You don't want to risk your life over a
simple box-end wrench. Yup...that's all ya need to tighten them down. The
one on the drivers-side (back one) is a pain in the a$$ but it can be
tightned.

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: <fdedip@whale-mail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 10:29 PM
Subject: DML: exhaust leak?

> OK, 1st off, I'm real lazy, and haven't tightened the bolts on my
> headers. I tried to once, but couldn't reach them, so I decided to
> buy more tools, which I haven't done yet.
> Now, what I want to know is, could exhaust gas leaking around the
> bolts be getting into the cab of the Dak?
> I drove to the coast today (about 2 1/2 hr drive), and by the time I
> got there, I had a fierce headache. Then, on the way back, the
> headache returned, and I got very drowsy. Almost ran off the road,
> which I never do. So I turned the heater off, and rolled the window
> down about 1/4 (despite heavy rain), to get fresh air in the cab, and
> that woke me up. My dog didn't seem to be bothered, but then, he
> wouldn't tell me if he had a headache. ;)
> It occurs to me that I've been getting drowsy on the longer drives
> for the past few days.
>
> Flip
>
> BTW, now that the headers have been on for a week, I've lost bottom
> end. Which is ok, because I CAN shift down.
>
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