Thread: Scorpion Can leak

Quote: Originally Posted by REO Scorpio Hey Seek, I had the same problem. Sealed all clamps with permatex grey, but still had minor airlow out of the rivets. Contacted Scorpion and distributor, both stated that the cans do not use gaskets, so there will be a litle airflow until the carbon builds up, usually after about 1k miles. In the meantime, I ran a thin membrane of permatex clear around the rivets which helped build everything up. Since...

Quote: Originally Posted by SANGER_A2 Mine leaked at the joints so I used Holts firegum (liquid gasket) on all the bits to seal them in. Work brilliantly, didn't look brilliant though. Details on my website. Sorry, I just read the original post again, I just had leaking where the pipes joined onto the Y pipe and where the Y pipe joined onto the stock cat pipe. That's what I used the firegum for. My cans don't leak anywhere else.

Quote: Originally Posted by SeekGod1st REO Scorpio, YOU ARE THE MAN! You have the answer I needed but I do appreciate EVERYONE elses help!!! When your cans leaked do you think that it lead to some backfiring (not popping) occasionally. I understand the popping but I get a backfire occasionally and I know all the clamp areas are completely sealed. I think I will try some high temp clear and maybe a 1/2" wrap and screw clamp around tha...

Quote: Originally Posted by SeekGod1st I noticed that my Scorpion cans are riveted at the seams and some exhaust is escaping out of the front side of each can, near the clamp. Do you think this is the contributing exhaust leak. Does anyone else have Scorpion cans and noticed this, or are my cans defective. I've got Scorpion CF cans. I haven't noticed anything like your problem. I've done about 1000 kms with them. Going strong.

Not sure about leaking at the seams but others have had them leak at the clamps,check this thread. http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/fz6-m...-question.html (Scorpion Exhaust mod question)

Quote: Originally Posted by SeekGod1st I noticed that my Scorpion cans are riveted at the seams and some exhaust is escaping out of the front side of each can, near the clamp. Do you think this is the contributing exhaust leak. Does anyone else have Scorpion cans and noticed this, or are my cans defective. Just so happens i noticed this with my Scorps yesterday morning , contacted the supplier and im waiting for a response from them .....Note...

Quote: Originally Posted by SANGER_A2 Mine leaked at the joints so I used Holts firegum (liquid gasket) on all the bits to seal them in. Work brilliantly, didn't look brilliant though. Details on my website. Exactly what I did . Works but boy does it look c**p!

You have a few choices... send them back to Scorpion for repair, repair them yourself, or live with it. I assume the cans are designed to be rebuilt when the packing stops absorbing sound. As a result of that, they have to be designed so that the outer cover can be removed to allow the repack. Probably the rivets are supposed to be drilled out, so the cover can be removed... when the packing is done, simply re-rivet the covers in place. I...