Dry pipe orings
- Thread starter westy
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- seattle area, Wa
On my sxr's i only ran 2 orings. One in the bottom of the manifold and one slid on the pipe. Then I filled the pipe with a hefty helping of high temp rtv silicone and use a kawi 650 coupler with clamps instead of the small silicone coupler that factory pipe supplies. Works great and does not leak. Be sure to let the silicone dry overnight before riding the ski.
Thanks i will take photos to show where two are fitted currently
Hi thanks for the advice if i have trouble with the orings sealing i will try it your way
- Location
- seattle area, Wa
In all my years using the dry pipe i only used 2 of the 3 orings. One that sits in the bottom of the pipe to prevent the pipe from clashing with the manifold, and one that sits on the end of the pipe, like the one in your picture.
Then i would use high temperature rated silicone and load the pipe cavity up with it. press the pipe onto the manifold, clamp down the kawi 650 style coupler, and let it sit overnight before using it. Worked every time and never had any leaks. the only downside was the extra few minutes of cleanup after removing the pipe again (to scrape old silicone out of the pipe).
Then i would use high temperature rated silicone and load the pipe cavity up with it. press the pipe onto the manifold, clamp down the kawi 650 style coupler, and let it sit overnight before using it. Worked every time and never had any leaks. the only downside was the extra few minutes of cleanup after removing the pipe again (to scrape old silicone out of the pipe).