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I just installed a set of pacesetter shortys on my 99 5.4 and the d@mn things leak ive changed the gaskets twice, and still hear a leak on acceleration, is there any help or are the pacesetters just junk?
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From: Farmington, MO
pacesetters are JUNK. Shorty's atleast. Mine cracked 4 times, and the 5th time, the collector fell all the way off. they were less than 6 months old. stainless steel dynatechs are the way to go, last a lifetime!
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are you not tighten them all the way? maybe its out of the EGR or flange and not the gasket? My pacesetter shortys lasted 3 michigan winters with no probs at all. Then i got some pacesetter longtubes and i love um.
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well even thoe everyone disaproves on it i just threw the gaskets that came with the kit on. Didnt coat them or anything. Never had a prob with my shorties for 3 years and my Longtubes dont leak at all.
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the friggin things are still leaking, cant hear at idle but on acceleration and driving by a wall it sounds like ****, im thinking now that it is the flange where the header and y pipe meet, any suggestions on how to fix, I HATE EXHAUST LEAKS