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Jul 17, 2009 | 02:02 PM

Zaxz28

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Header Panic

I am in frustration mode, I just finished bolting up my edelbrock shorties, and a started it up and it pulsated for a while then stalled out... with an ses light blinking. what looked like exhaust started bellowing from the engine

after it stopped looked around and the cats needed a little tightening up, I am waiting for it to cool down a little before I tighten them back up....How tight do I tighten the catalytic converter to the exhaust header? Do I really wrench it down? Can I clear the code myself by unplugging the battery, how long do I have to wait? what can I do it it continues to leak. Please somebody help...

Zach

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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Did you reconnect the o2 sensors?

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:26 PM

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yep all reconnected, would a spark plug wire not hooked up well cause it?

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:32 PM

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What year model and did it stay running or die?

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:35 PM

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2000 z28 stayed after unplugging and leaving it, it will stay until I give it a little throttle, then it will die. then on second start it stays running.

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:37 PM

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Are you still running AIR & EGR? Did you swap the headers with the spark plugs still in?

Jul 17, 2009 | 02:42 PM

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Still running all emissions all hooked up, just tightened up cats don't see anymore exhaust leak, but still have ses light..... Found a loose spark plug wire on the back passanger side. I kept all spark plugs in.

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Jul 17, 2009 | 02:44 PM

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might have cracked a plug when you installed the headers. i always put new in its cheap. get some ngk tr-55's

Jul 17, 2009 | 03:01 PM

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might have cracked a plug when you installed the headers. i always put new in its cheap. get some ngk tr-55's

I agree. Change your plugs and see if that works, if not let us know.

Jul 17, 2009 | 03:53 PM

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So I limped it down to an autozone about two miles away....misfire on cylinder 6!!!! he touched it and it fell off, son of a b__tch.... I am an idiot, he said that was the only code he saw so I am reseting the computer now...