White smoke after headers
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White smoke after headers Just finished up my headers install with a hooker y pipe and now when it runs and i give it gas there is white smoke what could this possibly be from? thanks in advance.
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Unless the car has run for a long time after the install, I would supsect it's just burning residue off the headers & y-pipe. My car smoked for a bit after I installed my headers, and again after installed my catback. After about 10-20 minutes of run time, there was no more smoke.
Like others said, probably the paint/oils on the pipes. Could also be just running a bit rich while the computer adjusts for the less restrictive exhaust. Mine ran funny and smoked for the first week after my headers.
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Thats what I was going to say as well. Mines were still smoking after 2 days. The headers are off the pb blaster, wd-40, and oil. Now there fine. Took it on the freeway for about 5 miles and back and now Im good.
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Yea but its not from under the engine bay its coming from the exhaust tips...and I'm not smelling and sweet smell from coolant so I guess I will just have to run it for a while and see what happens thanks for all the advice!
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Mine smoked out the tail pipes. It never really smoked in the engine bay.
How much smoke is it? Is it thick, and a lot? If it is, then I would suspect something else. Otherwise, I would say it's normal.
How much smoke is it? Is it thick, and a lot? If it is, then I would suspect something else. Otherwise, I would say it's normal.
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I mean there is quite a bit but its not really thick at all....like I said I will run it again for a while trmo and see if it goes away and if not ill start checking evrything...thanks again for the help!
