Will open header hurt my Honda?

[Avery4]

Long story short, my exhaust pipe fell off right where it attaches to the manifold. Will I hurt my 2004 Honda Civic if I run it that way? I will get fired if I drive my 2000 Dodge Stratus with the paint literally falling off. And my 2005 Civic... Dont ask. I have no money to fix it. Will running it hurt my engine? Will I actually gain power? I do not care about the noise.

 

[spasm3]

That may be a fire hazard.

 

[Avery4]

How?

 

[Dave Sherman]

If the open exhaust is pointing toward something that can melt or is flammable, then that's a problem. I'd be concerned about the exhaust wafting in to the cabin. It routes it to the rear and away from the car for a reason.

 

[Avery4]

Can I run it this way for 2 weeks until I can afford a new pipe
?

 

[dishdude]

Where do you work that a car with no exhaust is better than a car without paint?

 

[Avery4]

Mental health clinic with very rich coworkers and a rich boss

 

[eljefino]

Get one of those $8 flexpipes and put a clamp on either end. The pipes look like dryer vent.

 

[skyactiv]

It will eventually burn your exhaust valves.

Source: I'm a former Honda dealer mechanic.

 

[Avery4]

Even with a manifold on?

 

[hansj3]

Do you have a friend with a welder, you might be able to patch it so at least the leak is minimized, or diverted

 

[Tegger]

Originally Posted By: Avery4
my 2004 Honda Civic...my 2000 Dodge Stratus...my 2005 Civic

Problem: You have three cars and can't afford to fix them.

Solution: Sell two of them in order to obtain sufficient money to fix the third.

 

[Avery4]

The pipe fell off. There is a large gap. Not a small hole. Will this hurt my valves?

 

[skyactiv]

If you can't afford to fix it, can you afford possible tickets for the loud exhaust?

 

[Avery4]

In North Carolina, They do not care about loud exhaust.

 

[HerrStig]

Originally Posted By: Avery4
Mental health clinic with very rich coworkers and a rich boss
Tell 'em you borrowed it while yours is in the shop. It is possible to burn the exhaust valves. While the injection may compensate for lower back pressure by adding some fuel I doubt you'll notice anything more than your low end torque going away.

 

[bubbatime]

Muffler shop off the beaten path with weld your pipe back on for $40 or $50. If you cant afford that...

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Originally Posted By: Tegger
Problem: You have three cars and can't afford to fix them.

Solution: Sell two of them in order to obtain sufficient money to fix the third.

Crazy idea!

 

[surfstar]

You seem quite focused on "gaining power" when you can't even keep your cars maintained. How far is it to work? Bike, public transport, etc, until you can actually afford to keep one car working properly.


http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb..._Do#Post3747409

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...er_#Post3750542


All these posts almost seem troll-like. Getting fired for bad paint? Really? Let them fire you then you can sue - that's the American Way.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb..._fl#Post3406928

^further evidence that this guy is quacking like a troll. I mean, really? Who has luck like this? GHT or CarN00bie?

Originally Posted By: Avery4
And removing the hood put an end to my dangerous overheating issue. I was on a road trip and it got hot. I removed the hood and hid it behind bushes planning to get later after I got luggage out of car. No room in it. It was not there when I got back. Must have been stolen. I do not care about the way the car looks enough to pay $150 for a junkyard hood.


^from this thread: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3706191/1

 

[Olas]

Is it a cast manifold with a separate downpipe? Or 'headers' I think you guys call 'em, we call em tubular manifolds..

If the former you need to fix it, if the latter it should be fine (apart from the noise and the codes from the 02)