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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Question Too lean? Too rich? confused??

All right when I have Stillen CAI, FI exhaust and got TurboXS test pipes installed yesterday. When I got WOT now there is smoke coming from the exhaust. I'm sure thats normal from the test pipes but some coming from the engine as well?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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when you say engine, where exactly do you mean?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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what color is the smoke?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CB_Skyline_03
when you say engine, where exactly do you mean?
i see it coming out from under the hood. the smoke is kinda a light color
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by r0csfinest
i see it coming out from under the hood. the smoke is kinda a light color
Exhaust leak? Does it smell like exhuast? Can you see where it's coming from?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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OK - smoke from exhaust pipes is normal, not because of test pipes, but from the grease used to lubricate the mandrel of the bender. There is a possibility that there is grease on the outside of the pipes as well, and it's just burning off. Is the system and testpipes SS, polished SS or aluminized paint?

To be safe - check your oil level and other fluids, and if the car is driving fine, give it a day or two.

Rick
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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If they are new pipes and/or have a little fluid on them it will burn off. See if it goes away in a day or so.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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he mentions coming from the engine as well...

white smoke?...
 
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by OCG35
he mentions coming from the engine as well...

white smoke?...
Yea - oil burn off from the testpipes, maybe wd-40 to loosed the stock bolts got on the header, etc.
 
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