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JB Weld J Pipe?
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Many use JB weld and it does very well actually. That said, it is a Band Aid. If you just want to get to the end of the season, it will be fine as long as it is done right. All nice and clean and dry when applied.
I think [MENTION=41828]Minnetonka4me[/MENTION] sells the Welch Plugs that fit the holes perfectly. You weld them in place and problem is solved. If one is leaking, the others are right behind it. Order enough plugs to do them all.
I think [MENTION=41828]Minnetonka4me[/MENTION] sells the Welch Plugs that fit the holes perfectly. You weld them in place and problem is solved. If one is leaking, the others are right behind it. Order enough plugs to do them all.
I have good used replacements. PM me if interested.
SaltyBones
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So, I tried the jp weld. Going to let it cure and try taking it out next weekend. We'll see if it holds awhile.
benjilafouine
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I had some on my ski muffler but I was told that it doesn't last (so I had it welded permanently and so far it is holding very good, like new). I guess if you check it very often, it may do the trick temporarily but with that much pressure (that was at idle I presume), I am not sure. Do you think it could be welded permanently even it it's between two joints? Mine was simpler.
Benji.
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SaltyBones
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I think it would almost certainly hold if it were welded, but that'd involve taking the J-pipe out of the ski (which I've heard can be a bear). I'm just being lazy lol but I deally, I'd like to leave that for a winter type project and keep on riding. It's a small enough leak that I don't imagine it'd bother anything while I'm riding anyway, but thought I'd put a quick bandaid on it till I have more time.
benjilafouine
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Yeah, on mine, it added up to the price when I was having it rebuild (I am not hands on yet... maybe one day...), but hey, try it! Make sure you wait 48 hours before you use it (if you are in a hurry, start your engine out of the water a few times for 30 seconds at the time after 12-24 hours so it can dry/harden faster) and then when you get it back in the water (like 24-36 hours), check it every 30 minutes to see if it holds up. You will know soon enough if it is holding up or not. These instructions were passed down to me as I am a "newbie mechanics" but with a lot of theoretical knowledge due to burning myself deep...
Benji.
Benji.
SaltyBones
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It's been ran about 30 min in the water and so far so good. Going to put a little more time on it tomorrow before I deem it reliable enough to take off on
SaltyBones
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Just needed it to hold enough to get a couple runs out of it. It got the job done, but now that it's winter, it's getting replaced at some point.
Luv2Camp
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I think a better jb repair would be to make a metal patch to cover the hole and further out and jb weld the patch over the hole. This eliminates the issue if the hole gets a little bigger and than the jb weld will give. Where there is a small hole on the outside surface you can be sure there is a much larger area on the opposite side that is thin and weak. I would only do this as a hold over though.
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