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Seeking exhaust help

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#1 ·
Hi everyone,

I have a 1998 C90/VL 1500 Intruder/Boulevard and it has started smoking around the connection between the upper exhaust pipe and the manifold (for lack of a better word).

Has anyone experienced this? And what was done to correct the issue?

Thank you and have a great day.

981500MD
 
#2 ·
You need a new exhaust header gasket.
That is assuming that it is not suddenly using more oil and also smoking out the talipipe.

I would suggest letting a shop do it......because breaking off one of the mounting bolts in the head can be VERY expensive and is a fairly easy mistake to make.
 
#3 ·
Thank you. I've considered that. The pipe bolts are relatively easy to access and I appreciate your words of caution on using care if I choose to do it myself.

I have tried tightening the bolts, so they turn fairly easy. But I will seriously consider having a shop do it.
 
#8 ·
Thanks for the advice.

The update is, I ordered new gaskets for both connections. Turned out they were the wrong size. No worries, they were cheap. So I ordered another set, so hopefully they'll be the right ones.

I find it weird that the nuts/bolts should only be finger tight. But then again, I'm not a mechanic so who am I to understand such things. Lol
 
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