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Old 04-10-2006, 09:31 PM
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i have a question i took my cat back off and now for some reason my car seems to be getting really hott. like 210+... and when i got gas. when i unscrewed the gas cap. it like hissed and was warm?
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ttt for saftey
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so its just an open y-pipe? do you have headers?
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no.. i didnt take the cat off but after that its gone
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hmm so where is your car warming up? under the seat?

i have a cut out thats open 100% of the time under the passenger seat and it has caused me no problems
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no i mean like my gauge says my cars gettin hot.. and my gas cap hisses when i take it off. Im afraid the gas is gettin hot and might explode or something
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So you're running just straight long tubes? Not sure if that would cause the engine to overheat but unlike a cutout you're shooting hot exhaust right at your gas tank.
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That used to happen with my 91z,turned out to be the fuel pump.




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