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sleeve or exhaust cement on egr pipe?

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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:38 PM
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Ok so...I had to cut my egr pipe right by the header Im trying to see now that Ive put my intake back on &both sides of the pipes are pretty close to eachother&It sounds like crap....I was gonna try to put a copper sleeve over the two ends &sweat em but seems Ill have to smash the pipe in some...or I can use some exhaust tape &cement...any ideas?
 
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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:42 PM
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Get a new pipe.
 
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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:47 PM
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That wont work because I couldnt get it removed from the intake or exhaust....so the intake is back on&the pipe isnt coming off
 
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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:48 PM
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Ooops.

What's the melting point of copper?
 
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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:52 PM
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Old 02-29-2012 | 06:55 PM
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Sleeve and cement then.
 




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