Andy,
Yes, this is the "weep" hole they use for condensation. Take a mirror and
look at the top side of your exhaost system. It could be leaking from
there. The stock exhaust system on my '96 lasted about 1½ years. The
muffler had holes in the back of it, and the seams were leaking. The SS
pipes didn't look very good either. Quite frankly, my Gibson has been on
for 5½ years, and it looks better than the stock system did after 9 months.
Anyway, check the top side of your exhaust. You may find your leak there.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Levy [mailto:andylevy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 10:02 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Is this my exhaust leak?
No visible signs of soot on my exhaust, and everything seems to be solidly
in place, so I fired up the engine. Checked all along the pipe from the
cat to the muffler and didn't feel anything leaking out. On the back
"panel" of the muffler, near the bottom, right where the back piece and the
barrel are rolled together, there's a small hole, with exhaust gas coming
out and soot around it (couldn't see on my first check).
Is this the "leak"? I know some mufflers have a weep hole for water to
drain out that isn't vaporized. So I guess my question is, should this
hole that I found be there?
BTW, I said it before, I'll say it again, this "stainless" exhaust sure is
awfully rusty. Wish Dodge would have used a higher-grade SS that actually
doesn't rust.
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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