How do you fix a slimline muffler?
06-06-2004 | 08:56 PM
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How do you fix a slimline muffler?
Fellow Flyers,
I have a Slimline Pitts muffler for my GP P51. The muffler was damaged on a belly landing by bending the exhaust tubes back-wards and thus cracking them at the joint between muffler chamber and pipes. The cracks have created a pressure loss and erratic engine performance during subsequent flights. Is there anyway to solder or repair the pipes in order to solve the engine run problem? Can always buy a new muffler but if I can avoid it I would prefer low cost repair over replacement cost. Any ideas out there?
respectfully,
T-Bolt
I have a Slimline Pitts muffler for my GP P51. The muffler was damaged on a belly landing by bending the exhaust tubes back-wards and thus cracking them at the joint between muffler chamber and pipes. The cracks have created a pressure loss and erratic engine performance during subsequent flights. Is there anyway to solder or repair the pipes in order to solve the engine run problem? Can always buy a new muffler but if I can avoid it I would prefer low cost repair over replacement cost. Any ideas out there?
respectfully,
T-Bolt
06-06-2004 | 09:04 PM
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RE: How do you fix a slimline muffler?
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Fellow Flyers,
I have a Slimline Pitts muffler for my GP P51. The muffler was damaged on a belly landing by bending the exhaust tubes back-wards and thus cracking them at the joint between muffler chamber and pipes. The cracks have created a pressure loss and erratic engine performance during subsequent flights. Is there anyway to solder or repair the pipes in order to solve the engine run problem? Can always buy a new muffler but if I can avoid it I would prefer low cost repair over replacement cost. Any ideas out there?
respectfully,
T-Bolt
Fellow Flyers,
I have a Slimline Pitts muffler for my GP P51. The muffler was damaged on a belly landing by bending the exhaust tubes back-wards and thus cracking them at the joint between muffler chamber and pipes. The cracks have created a pressure loss and erratic engine performance during subsequent flights. Is there anyway to solder or repair the pipes in order to solve the engine run problem? Can always buy a new muffler but if I can avoid it I would prefer low cost repair over replacement cost. Any ideas out there?
respectfully,
T-Bolt
06-06-2004 | 10:58 PM
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RE: How do you fix a slimline muffler?
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