Exhaust leak

[Rick]

Wow, this thing sounds like a Harley! It's leaking at the bottom at one of the weld points. If I don't fix this immediately will it screw something up?

Thanks

[patrick_777]

Be aware that there is a drain hole on the bottom that allows the exhaust to drip out water that condenses in there. It does quickly become a rust farm.

If there is a definite leak, then your mileage will suffer, but nothing catastrophic is going to happen. you could take it to a fab shop and have someone spot weld a piece over it...would probably be really cheap and take about 3 minutes.

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Rick

Wow, this thing sounds like a Harley! It's leaking at the bottom at one of the weld points. If I don't fix this immediately will it screw something up?

Thanks

So, you finally got it running?

[Rick]

Thanks for the responses.

@Bonehead....shit no. Well, it runs great after I push start it. I've been tinkering with it (with help from the service manual and a neighbor electrician) and it might be the side stand relay (he said the diode in it appeared to be faulty) so I ordered one off of ebay for $5.00. It should be here later this week. I also hit all of the safety switches and connecting points with contact cleaner but that didn't seem to help. If this relay thing doesn't work I'll be buggin' you to take a look. Gettin' to Austin on a weekend can be a challenge but it's about time I made it a priority (if'n you're still willing).

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Rick

Thanks for the responses.

@Bonehead....shit no. Well, it runs great after I push start it. I've been tinkering with it (with help from the service manual and a neighbor electrician) and it might be the side stand relay (he said the diode in it appeared to be faulty) so I ordered one off of ebay for $5.00. It should be here later this week. I also hit all of the safety switches and connecting points with contact cleaner but that didn't seem to help. If this relay thing doesn't work I'll be buggin' you to take a look. Gettin' to Austin on a weekend can be a challenge but it's about time I made it a priority (if'n you're still willing).

If it's a nice day, I just might take a ride to Driftwood!
Mechanical is my strong point, electrical, not as good. Some times i can pull one out tho'. Hope the side stand relay fixes the prob.

[Rick]

it is a nice little cruise if you go the backroads

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Rick

it is a nice little cruise if you go the backroads

Definately, side roads, this thing wont carry me too fast.

[Rick]

oh and that part came in today, just plugged it in and still nothing :cuss:

[jonathan180iq]

I was gonna say, if you can push start it and get it running, and it works fine, then its certainly not the side stand switch.
A bad side switch would cut it off once you push started it as well.

What happens when you push the start button?

[Rick]

When I turn the key the headlight, turn signals and horn all work. But when I press the start button nothing happens, no click no nothing. I tested the battery and it's fine. When I get it started it'll run all day (I routinely make 50+ mile trips to Austin and back). This started as in intermittent problem, but now I'm pretty much push starting it all the time.