Headers are smoking

Clean91 ef

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I have a 91 civic hatchback and I just installed new headers and downpipe and when I turned it on it started to smoke I heard its normal but idk can anyone help me please
 

CHILD

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Did you clean the header off before starting it up for the first time? Dirts and oils can smoke from being heated up. Is the header coated with something? That too can smoke.
 


emerican

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like child said.
my megan racing ss header did it the first time it was cranked and i cleaned it it stopped after a while.
That s**t smells horrible though lol.
 


JohnS.

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Completely normal. But if it's continuous, not normal.
 

cgpEJ6

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totally normal, just pop your hood and let it run for a while.
 

R3dline

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did you fill the vteck reservoir ? it could be low and causing it to smoke











































kidding
 


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