Minor Problems with new Eclipse.

[badabing33a]

Ok so this is a 92 Eclipse GS. There is a hole in the flex pipe so the car is very loud. Will this hurt anything untill i get it fixed in a few days? Also, the part of the ground effects on both sides are missing but i have them. where do i get some new clips at? or can i use something else? And after i drive the car for awhile and then turn it off, its hard to start back up. Like it will spit and sputter for a lil while.

 

[badabing33a]

Pics arent working. I will keep trying.

 

[93ETGOCART]

you may have a lack of backpressure with the whole but i ran my car missing the flex piece for about a week. if i would have know i could fix it for less than ten bucks i probaly would of fixed it ahead of time. just got to oreillys and get a piece of flex pipe and cut it to fit and clamp both ends down that s what i did. by the way stock exaust size is 2.5"

 

[badabing33a]

ok so i just get some flex pipe and slip it over? then clamp it?

 

[93ETGOCART]

yes just cut the pipe before and after the stock piece of flex pipe carefull its has fiberglass in it. its a tight fit but it seem like less material than the stock piece.

 

[Mr PopUps]

you may have a lack of backpressure with the whole but i ran my car missing the flex piece for about a week. if i would have know i could fix it for less than ten bucks i probaly would of fixed it ahead of time. just got to oreillys and get a piece of flex pipe and cut it to fit and clamp both ends down that s what i did. by the way stock exaust size is 2.5"

Stock size is slightly less than 2".

OP, no it will not hurt anything till you get it fixed.

 

[badabing33a]

I am just paronoid. It sounds just like my talon with no exhaust after the downpipe. I ended up blowing that a month later.

 

[93ETGOCART]

i could be mistaken but im pretty sure when i replaced mine it measured 2.5

 

[badabing33a]

Ok good to know. What could be the starting problem that i talked bout in the first post?

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

Is there a fuel filter? Is it filthy or clogged? Have you run all the gas that was in the tank when you received the car? It's most likely fuel related.

Regarding the exhaust it does need back pressure but a small hole won't kill it, it could damage the exhaust valves however.

I never heard of flex pipe so cheap. I was getting sent up creek over trying to get a 3in piece when I had my exhaust bent.

 

[93ETGOCART]

its the same kind of flex pipe my dad uses to patch his semi's exhaust just alot smaller go to oreillys and look by there little collection of bolt on exhaust tips

 

[debbie]

This is where you can get the clips and such for you side skirts

DSM Graveyard - Your #1 Source for Used DSM Parts!

 

[ilco187]

the clips you can take off another dsm at a junkyard and just put them in your pocket not like they are gonna know. as for the starting issue maybe its the coolant sensor, as for the exhaust i ran my first 90 laser n/t for a whole year with the flex pipe broken. no bent valves here just bad gas mileage.

 

[badabing33a]

We dont have a O' Riely's up here. To be honest, ive never seen one. I will get some clips at the junk yard. But, i dont really know how to get them out without breaking them . Any tips on how to get them out? I may have a pipe laying around here somewhere for the exhaust. Shouldnt need much pipe.

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

A dealership or a paint shop like in my area "auto paint world" will have brand new ones that you won't have to worry about breaking.

Regarding O'Reilly's I also have never seen or heard of one I live in NEPA.

 

[Mr PopUps]

i could be mistaken but im pretty sure when i replaced mine it measured 2.5

Yea, externally maybe.

 

[Trav83]

Yea, externally maybe.

I'm pretty sure stock size is 2 1/4" not 2" or 2 1/2"

 

[ttsrq]

You will be able to get clips through any automotive store pretty much they are fairly universal. As for the flexpipe it shouldnt hurt anything too badly, just get a new one welded back in.

 

[Trav83]

Go to Autozone or Advance they have 'GM clips' (they're dark green) they work great, they actually fit in tighter and hold better. I noticed your wiper arms are pretty rusty, if you're interested in buying ones I have that I painted PM me

 

[slickers111]

I think the Bad exhaust will cause you bad back pressure, and a little less MPG.

For the starting problem, get some injector cleaner, and get new plugs and wires.

 

[badabing33a]

I will try those GM clips. I just painted the hood, spoiler, and wiper mounts yesterday so im good on that but thanks. What will low back pressure cause?

 

[93ETGOCART]

the pipe he uses will need to be a little bigger to slip over it im sure you can find a piece of flex pipe at a muffler shop or something

 

[93ETGOCART]

bad backpressure can mess up the exhaust valves in your head and im sure if you never fix it bigger problems will arise but as i said i drove for a week without mine and had no problems

 

[mrTalonAWD95]

you will NOT damage any valves because of backpressure. if anything, you will overheat your engine from excssive backpressure. thats IT.

 

[93ETGOCART]

mrtalonawd95 you wont get excessive back pressure with a whole in the flex pipe or anywhere in the exhaust you need back pressure for your car to run right thats why anything over a 3" pipe is just wasting money and time your exhaust valves need backpressure to operate correctly. and i stated before you most likely will not have any damage. to the OP just patch it however you see fit.