Re: Dual down pipe/manifold question

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Tue, 23 Mar 1999 01:37:46 EST A1SCIROCCO@aol.com writes:
>I just installed a dual downpipe, dual outlet manifold, and a ported and
>polished intake manifold, and a gutted cat all the gaskets were
replaced.  I
>am getting smoke in the engine compartment is it possibly the new down
pipe
>buring off some sort of coating or maybe the gaskets?  I did spray
liquid
>wrench and cleaned the manifold with a degreaser.  Maybe its just
burning that
>shit off well im starting to get into to much detail.  I'm going o go 
>to bed



Don't worry about it. Whenever you remove the intake, exhaust or cylinder
head, you always will get some smoke on startup. Its perfectly normal.
The smoke will clear up usually after the first drive. 
Its somewhat alarming to see smoke comming from the engine bay after
you've worked on the car, isn't it! I build probably 2 engines a week and
I still find myself taking a closer look on engine components even tho
ive just completely build an all new turbo motor. Fired the thing up and
smoke billowed from the exhaust manifold. Kind of freaked me out but it
was just some residual oil on the manifold. (Turbo manifolds heat up
quick.) *sigh* and repeat to yourself, "this is normal". :)


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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