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Remove Tip of Spark Plugs??? 200 1991

posted by  someone claiming to be shade tree on  Sat Jun 29 17:01 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Thanks for the info, that rules out one more possible cause of my recent problems.

A local muffler shop just told me that I have a crack in my "exhaust header", apparently in the bend underenath the heat shield. To weld/repair this section costs $75-$100 (not recommended??), or $195 to replace it with a new header.

Can this part be repaired? Is it better to buy an entirely new section? Will a cracked pipe in this section cause rough idle, lower gas mileage, etc.? I have checked for anything/everything on the INTAKE side of the engine, but could not find any vacuum leaks, clogged or missing hoses. Now the plugs seem to be OK. The only thing left seems to be the EXHAUST side. Am I missing anything?

-- 1995 volvo 240, 102k mi --






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