rickylil

I have black type powder that comes out of my exhaust when I start up the car. Does this have anything to do with the same problem

rickylil

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rickylil

where is everybody??

fsae_alum

That is most likely carbon. Unless you're making a black smoke screen, I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you wipr your finger inside any exhaust pipe (preferrably a cold one) you will get all kinds of black soot. It's normal.

CantGoStraight

This is a very good indication you are running very rich. Have you ordered a down pipe from anyone yet ? ? ?

rickylil

NOW MY CAR DRIVES ABOUT 2 MILES AND DIES FROM THE HEAT. It wont start back up for like 2 hours until cooled down. When I START BACK UP IT GOES 1 MILE AND DIES. Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

Sounds like a clogged pre-cat. Don't drive it until you get this fixed - engine overheating is a Bad Thing.

Dave

rickylil

I dont have a precat. My engine gauge doesnt show its hot !?

Oskar7

Holy ****!

Don't drive the damn car until you get a new downpipe!!!! Go get a ******* $100 ebay downpipe before you hose a $5k engine.

golferfreddie

The stock downpipe is the precat.

The factory gauge usually doesn't show the temps are too hot until it is too late and time for a rebuild. Buy a downpipe and some PB blaster and then do a search on the install.

KeloidJonesJr.

iTrader: (8)

wow That sound really really really bad. As what other previous responses said: check your cat and dp.

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

Your engine 'temp' gauge measures coolant temperature, far away from the exhaust manifold. So the intense heat of the manifold won't show on that gauge, which by the way doesn't really show you much, if any, 'measurement' of the water temperature anyway.

I suggest you take the car to a rotary shop for some skilled evaluation. You could have injectors dumping fuel, or a clogged cat, etc. The computer is probably fine - even as rich as the stock computer runs it's usually not going to glow a downpipe when everything else is functioning 100%. I feel the injectors and exhaust are a higher priority.

Dave

rickylil

Dave, you are the man

rickylil

Where is everyone?

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

What, are you waiting for us to come out and fix your car for you?

You have an abundance of suggestions, now go use them.

Dave

RaPtOr-T

if i had known what the pre-cat looked like before i had taken it out i dont think i would have the heart to drive my car without replacing it. remember this pipe is the beggining of the exhaust, so its going to be one of the hottest parts on the car, but i dont think it should be glowing? if you watch the videos of the guys running their motors @9k till it blows their downpipe turns red, but an idling car? Id say replace that precat, obviously for some reason heat isnt moving through it very well....but if the engine problem persists it could be something deeper and you should probably take it to someone who knows what they are doing.

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

My Pettit SS downpipe glowed at idle sometimes. I believe it was due to an injector dumping too much fuel - I haven't seen it since I had them cleaned.

Dave

peel_n_out

start whining when you can see your borla catback glow red like my car was