Justi fitted a standard exhaust. Pipe sealed with silicone. How long before I start motor?

[monkey]

Just fitted my standard exhaust to my pointy and sealed the sleeve pipe with silicone. How long should I wait before I start the motor? I don't want to blow the silicone out but it's a good day to get things done.

[kwak zzr]

it dont take long to dry, leave it half hour or so?

[Dangerous Dave]

What kind of silicone, was it proper gasket stuff, if so give it 15 mins for a good seal as long as it is just to check for air leaks.

[monkey]

I used bathroom type silicone. Meant to take 24 hours but it's such a thin layer in there.

[kwak zzr]

not long at all.

[monkey]

Thanks fellas. It's gonna get longer to dry than I thought as I have to de-spike the alarm and possibly re-program the remotes. Bloody alarms.
:(:)

[TEC]

I used bathroom type silicone.....

I'm probably wrong but aint that just stuff waterproof, not heat proof :confused:

[Wideboy]

I'm probably wrong but aint that just stuff waterproof, not heat proof :confused:
nope you spot on wont last long at all, use the oven silicone, or some of that instant gasket

[Dangerous Dave]

I'm probably wrong but aint that just stuff waterproof, not heat proof :confused:
Correct, you may as well coat the joints in chocolate. Proper gasket silicone is the stuff to use.

[monkey]

Whoops! I'm sure someone on here told me it was fine to use. Says on care sheet it goes up to 140 degrees so I'll give it a run and see what happens. (When I've got road tax of course.)

[TEC]

.. Says on care sheet it goes up to 140 degrees ....

Is that C or F :confused: If the later then thats probably a whole lot cooler than your exhaust will get ;)

[monkey]

That'll be centigrade.

[TEC]

That'll be centigrade.

In that case ....

...Proper gasket silicone is the stuff to use.

Sounds like thats what you've got :winner: So should be ok

[Durbs]

I used bathroom type silicone. Meant to take 24 hours but it's such a thin layer in there.

Bathroom silicone! Are you serious? :confused: Thats gonna toast big style, why didnt you get exhaust sealant????

[monkey]

Because Mr Durbs I was told either on here or another forum or in person (I can't remember which) that normal bathroom sealant is fine for sealing a sleeve.

Well I'm not going to change it now so I'll report back next week after I've given it a good run. If it all shoots out then so be it. If it doesn't then so be that.
:)