That's odd cause every inspection I've done they never fire her up. I'd say if you want a simple quick fix that'll come back out just as easy. Take the steel wool approach, but use a bolt with a stand off nut. A stand off nut is a long nut threaded the entire way through, and insert the bolt/nut together and loosen to clamp inside the pipe. It'll hold long enough to pass.


Aaron 04 "Green Bean" Freaked, AI removal, Bafflectomy, 6" Risers, and 30" Drag Bars.