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Old Apr 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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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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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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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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sweet thanks ls1 tech save the day again
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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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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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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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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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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yeah just getting the newness out of them, they should stop after driving for a while
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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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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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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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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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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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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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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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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