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Old 04-17-2011, 09:47 PM
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i have painted headers and theyre smoking and smell a little is this cause there new and the oil and stuff is burning off of them and the paint i guess no leaks any help would help thankls
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yeah that's pretty normal, it shouldn't last long, if it does then i'd be concerned.
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they will burn if new its the heat cycle it will go away
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sweet thanks ls1 tech save the day again
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If it's just a little, no big deal. If it's a lot and keeps smoking, something is up.
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mine only smokes a pack a week.......better than the carton a day it used to smoke
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yeah just getting the newness out of them, they should stop after driving for a while
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Originally Posted by sjsingle1
mine only smokes a pack a week.......better than the carton a day it used to smoke
Mine only smoked today in honor of 4:20
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Originally Posted by Steve Gunn
Mine only smoked today in honor of 4:20
lmfao
yes its normal on a new install or if youve taken them off and touched them bare handed. it burns all the oil and **** off
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i just installed mine last weekend, they smoked for about 10 mins of run time, took it around the block popped the hood and let it run. all the smoke was gone probably within 15-20 mins after i started it for the first time. hope this helps

and lmfao to the 4/20 comment
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thanks guys, I had this happen too. Pulled over and popped the hood after about 5 minutes down the road coming back from the exhaust shop.

But good this make me feel a lot better.
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Originally Posted by lifeisgood
lmfao
yes its normal on a new install or if youve taken them off and touched them bare handed. it burns all the oil and **** off
^^^Agreed^^ Should only last through one or maybe two heat cycles. Mine only smoked a lil for about 10-15 min right after install. Good luck


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