Ive gotthe HRC kit....and I justnoticed that my turbo to downpipeis leaking. You can see black..'gunk'..onone section of it and it looks as if it's actually dripped/sprayed down onto the downpipe piping going below...maybe from being too rich? I can hold my hand near the spot while it idles and feel lots of air coming out. Anyhow, where do I go for a new gasket for the HRC downpipe? Also, right where the valve cover meets the head- there is a tiny bit of oil along the crack, normal?

Ok let's recap my questions:

What's the blackness gunk?(Richness?)
Is it okay to drive? (Hot air won't hurt anything?)
Where do I get a new gasket for this spot?(Generic at Napa?)
Valve cover gasket necessary? (Or is it normal for a tad bit of oil right along the seam?)

I probably answered most myslef...Im just paranoid..

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'03 Mazda 6s

>Ive gotthe HRC kit....and I justnoticed that my turbo to
>downpipeis leaking. You can see black..'gunk'..onone
>Ok let's recap my questions:
>
>What's the blackness gunk?(Richness?)

Yep, its the unburnt fuel deposites (carbon). Perfectly normal there.
>Is it okay to drive? (Hot air won't hurt anything?)

It should be just fine, as long as nothing in right next to it that can burn/melt.

>Where do I get a new gasket for this spot?(Generic at Napa?)

There is no gasket. The Hahn DP just goes over the stock, cut off DP. I also had a good size leak, as do many others with this kit. I noticed that the stock DP wasnt fully round, and the exaust clamp that came in the kit was just a tad bit too big. When it was tightened, it "crimped" both DP's, and created a gap. So i took it off, tried to round out both pipes as good as i could, then somehow managed to fanagle a 2" exaust clamp on the Hahn DP. It was an extremely tight fit, but it worked. This way, the clamp tightened the DP's toghegher nice and evenly, and now i have almost a leak free connection. Another option would be to weld on some flanges on each piece of DP. Lining them up would be a bit trickey though.


>Valve cover gasket necessary? (Or is it normal for a tad bit
>of oil right along the seam?)

Its not supposed to leak oil at all. Prob need to get a new gasket and put it on there. Very simple to do. Some use a gasket sealer when they do this, but the valvecover gasket is designed to be selant free. Its actually a pretty good quality gasket (OEM one at the dealer). I used no sealer at all, and i got NO leaks. Being sure the gasket is on straight, and the cover isnt over tightened, will ensure no leaks.
>
>I probably answered most myslef...Im just paranoid..

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yep - what he said ^^

Also, just a bit more about the valve cover gasket. It should not be leaking. Get a new gasket on there. There is a specific procedure (in the FSM) to install it so that it won't give you any problems.



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> There is no gasket. The Hahn DP just goes over the stock,
>cut off DP. I also had a good size leak, as do many others
>with this kit.

No, not there. Where the downpipe actually meets with the exhaust side of the turbo. There is a triangular gasket...where do I get that one?

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IRyanHester@Hotmail.com

'03 Mazda 6s

>> There is no gasket. The Hahn DP just goes over the stock,
>>cut off DP. I also had a good size leak, as do many others
>>with this kit.
>
> No, not there. Where the downpipe actually meets with the
>exhaust side of the turbo. There is a triangular
>gasket...where do I get that one?


Ahh ok. Well you can get a new one at HRC, or try Napa or similar auto parts store, and get an exaust gasket. I believe the one we use is a standard 3 hole exaust collector gasket....I'd say take in the old one, and match it up. I know i've heard peeps on here getting these gaskets at auto stores..

13.5 @108 MPH-2.2 60ft(stupid FWD!)
S16G @ 18 PSI/FMIC/Running on MegaSquirt II (Now with sequential
fuel injection)
My webpage: http://eclipsed4evr.home.comcast.net
-1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-T- "Toy"
-1992 Plymouth Laser Turbo AWD(SOLD)
-2000 Honda CR-V(daily)