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what is the sealant that Gardner gives with their system? I was never sure if it was an gem thing, or just something they included. Looked like clear silicone. I have an orignal exhaust system removed from a 1978 Trans am at less than 1000 miles. You can see where sealant was used on the joints & still resides on the pipes today. BUT, this is 10 years later & on a Trans am, not an A body. I used some sealant on the tail pipe to muffler connection only. not much, but just a little & then I tightened the clamps until I could not turn them in the connection point. I didn't want to put a deep indent from the clamp that would make removal all but impossible later. Then as luck would have it, I did have to take it back apart & it was a lot harder to separate than I thought it would be. I know I mentioned it before, but I also had to loosen things up & drop some of it down to install my gas tank. The tail pipes are sooooo close the the tank & strap bolts.

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