Repacked my FMF Powercore2
Posted: 08:49 pm Feb 01 2015
Noticing a little bit of spooge on the swing arm I decide to open up the silencer. The fiberglass in it was saturated with oil, so much so that that as I was removing it I was getting my hands covered in oil. The previous owner ran a 32:1 mix and I switched to 40:1 to reduce smoke. The mat was soaked 8-10 " into the tube and spotty all the way up.
I searched out a few alternative ways to repack and even though I have some R13 laying around I decided to go the SS and Copper srubber method. I went WalMart and picked up enough packs of each to do a couple repacks. I started with a copper pad, then two SS, copper, two SS, and one final copper. Red RVT'd the FMF to the Gnarly Woods pipe and am now letting the sealant dry.
The low sections of the pipes were not heavily saturated. A simple wipeout of the tubes proved sufficient. I hope it sounds quieter upon startup tomorrow. I was pleasantly surprised that the build up was as little as it was. I pulle the KIPS cover the other day and checked it function, it snapped open and closed quickly on let off. YAY!
I searched out a few alternative ways to repack and even though I have some R13 laying around I decided to go the SS and Copper srubber method. I went WalMart and picked up enough packs of each to do a couple repacks. I started with a copper pad, then two SS, copper, two SS, and one final copper. Red RVT'd the FMF to the Gnarly Woods pipe and am now letting the sealant dry.
The low sections of the pipes were not heavily saturated. A simple wipeout of the tubes proved sufficient. I hope it sounds quieter upon startup tomorrow. I was pleasantly surprised that the build up was as little as it was. I pulle the KIPS cover the other day and checked it function, it snapped open and closed quickly on let off. YAY!
if I can get extra life from a pack I'll definetely follow suit