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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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Smoked out the neighborhood *VID*

Well as you may or may not know, I somehow crossed up the coolant and air lines leading off the TB when installing the 720s. Needless to say it was a hazy day once I got it fired up.

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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Any thoughts on the smoke rings? is that normal for a car to do when it is smoking?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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thats nothing compared to starting a rebuild for the first time.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:21 AM
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Congrats on getting it started back up. Im not sure about the rings though.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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The rings are normal, the shape and the length of your pipes makes them.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Bukwild
thats nothing compared to starting a rebuild for the first time.

True....when my rebuild was started for the first time....all I could say was...WOW! Smoke like Id never seen before!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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If you notice the triangle in one shot, it got knocked over when I revved the car up.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Mindspin311
If you notice the triangle in one shot, it got knocked over when I revved the car up.
i must be watching a different one than you
first one its there
second one its there
third one its gone but not knocked over
????????what
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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When my car was stock it would blow smoke rings on cold winter days untill it was totally warmed up.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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lol rock on smoke rings
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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haha the rings are pretty sick.

eric.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Take this **** back to OT!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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you don't have anything on this civic http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...NkZmQzMXk1NDE= -right click and save as please
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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Damn. i didnt do a rebuild, but the Fc i have did run for 2 years and thats about how much smoke comes out. should i revv it up a lot? if so, how high. i took it up to 6 and it looked like we were having a bon fire or something. it was horrible.
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