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95 GT
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I figured you guys could tell me whats going on with my headers. today i put my stock h pipe back on after taking the x pipe off. i need to smog my car and had to put everything back to stock. but now after everything was done i started the car and after about 10 minutes the headers are glowing a BRIGHT RED !!! like their overheating or something. but its just the drivers side that are getting hot, the passenger side are staying normal color. Im thinking maybe i didnt get the drivers side tightened enough and its not exhausting correctly. anyone have any answers or ideas??? please text or pm me. Thanks cali fords!! 916 591 2501
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coupedup
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Like this?
Could be running lean and the timing may need to be adjusted..
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norcalfiddy
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Could be lean or plugged up h pipe
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95 GT
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Think revving it up might clear it out. my timing has never been changed and I never had this problem before. And its wierd that only one side is glowing
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OneFastHatch.
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Probably cats are clogged... New h pipe is needed
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The leaner the fuel mixture the hotter the exhaust temp...Too much advanced timing causes a lean condition too...
Since the only thing you've recently changed is your Hpipe, then I'd say that's the problem...(possibly clogged)
Put your other mid pipe on and see if you still have that problem.
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95 GT
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Dam I just finally found this h pipe and I already gotta take it off?
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95 GT
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Only one side glows
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coupedup
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Originally posted by 95 GT:
Dam I just finally found this h pipe and I already gotta take it off?
Yes more likely than not the catalytic converter is clogged on the side that is turning red, thus making it no good..
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Ok right on. I'll see if I can rev it up and hear anything and if it doesn't clear it out then ill change it and see if it changes.anything
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CAStang
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That's a clogged cat. I had the same problem in a 79 Grand Prix I had years back.
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I wouldn't rev it up. It's not going to solve the issue. If the cat is clogged there is nothing you can do to unclog it. Remove the midpipe and replace it ASAP.
If you rev it up, your only going to introduce more heat to the engine
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I can see exhaust coming out of both tailpipes tho
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I had deja vu about the thread where the guy said he used water to flush his engine oil out.. lmao ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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CAStang
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I can see exhaust coming out of both tailpipes tho
Of course you do, it's an H-Pipe. As long as one side is blowing its going to crossover after the car and blow out both sides.
A clogged cat can still flow if its only partially clogged. Take it for a ride, I guarantee you'll be down on power.
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Originally posted by OneFastHatch.:
Probably cats are clogged... New h pipe is needed
+1 it has happened to me b4
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Originally posted by ILLMNRD86:
I had deja vu about the thread where the guy said he used water to flush his engine oil out.. lmao
Lmfao!! I remember that
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95 GT
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Ok. Sounds good ill take this one off and see what's happens. And of coarse I'm going to have less power I took off the x pipe and cold air intake
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95 GT
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Just got done switching the new h pipe I put on for another one. Just waiting for the computer to reset. Here goes nothin...
Ps- I still think the drivers side flange is not meeting up correctly or somethin. It just seems wrong...idk....I hate this
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Header to midpipe collector would have nothing to do with glowing headers
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95 GT
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No bueno....now both sides are glowing....
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95 GT
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[ December 16, 2012, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: 95 GT ]
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95 GT
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This is what it looks like after the car runs for a couple mins..
[ December 16, 2012, 09:48 PM: Message edited by: 95 GT ]
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That has 2 bad cats. Put on a off road h pipe and see what happens.
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95 GT
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the only thing i can think is that the bolts are not tight enough and the heat is coming out right at the header and not out through the exhaust h pipe and mufflers...the timing has not been changed and the o2 sensors are not showing that the car is running too lean or too rich....AHHHH HELP... I NEED TO GET THIS CAR SMOGGED BY WEDNESDAY OR NO TAGS FOR ME...AND NO DRIVING
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