Flex pipe on 98 camry 2.2l

by **Midias** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:53 pm

My wife has a leak on her 98 camry's flex pipe and I am going to weld a new one in. Anyone know the proper diameter I am thinking 2 inch but not sure. I searched and came up with the V6 specs only.

by **.onetohate** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:56 pm

how do you find out if there's a leak? - sorry to thread jack. LOL

by **SC V6** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:13 pm

you can hear it... just have to climb under the car and listen/smell

by **TadS** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:17 pm

2" sounds right. It's close enough anyway.

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:34 pm

should be 2"

by **Midias** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:12 am

.onetohate wrote:how do you find out if there's a leak? - sorry to thread jack. LOL

Thanks for the replys guys

and for one to hate I hears the car being louder than normal. Then I walked around until I decided front or back of car then I reached underneath and felt for a leak. when I felt hot air I found my leak.

by **.onetohate** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:09 am

thanks fellas..

by **Eye8Pussies** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:03 pm

or you can use some seafoam and then you'll see where the leak is when in doubt

by **Midias** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:45 pm

OK I got the old measuring tools out. In front I got 1.950 inch and .2043 in the back. Then I measured the entire section so I got a 6 inch flex with a 10 inch overall and 2"ID piping. I will post pics when I get it installed.

by **{-_-}** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:13 pm

Hi,
Where did you purcahse the 6 inch flex?

Thanks

by **Midias** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:19 am

{-_-} wrote:Hi,
Where did you purcahse the 6 inch flex?

Thanks

ebay from the seller performance-curve

by **{-_-}** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:44 pm

Thank you. BTW, the same seller has slightly lower prices (shipping) on his site www.performance-curve.com

With your setup, were you able to fit the pipes inside of the new flex piece? I am thinking of fitting the pipes inside of the flex using clamps instead of welding.

Thanks

by **Midias** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:56 am

One side can be clamped I think but the other I am not sure I need to find a time I can crawl under her car and do this thing. :-?

by **Midias** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:30 pm

OK it is done. First all only the side near the engine can be clamped the other side is not so lucky. You have just enough material to slip a bit of the pipe over and weld it on. Now before the picture here is some info. I used a 2 inch ID flex pipe with 6 inches of flex and 10 inch overall length.

1. I was welding on my back upside down.
2. It was a flux welded NO gas.
3. I have no training.
4. I shattered my wrist a month ago in a motorcycle accident
So get off my back about weld quality.

by **{-_-}** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:22 pm

Thanks for the pics and info. Your welding is not too bad. If I try to arc weld mine, I am sure I will burn holes in the metal. With my brother's help, I will take a shot at gas welding.

According to UPS, my order will be here tomorrow.

Thanks again.

Flex pipe on 98 camry 2.2l

Flex pipe on 98 camry 2.2l

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