Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
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Got my SSIs installed, And I'm bummed -- UPDATED w/ pics |
Lavanaut |
Oct 11 2007, 04:31 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Something's not right. Smells like exhuast in the cabin, and a very slight backfire has developed on the left side...like a very subtle 'pop pop pop' at idle, and a more pronounced, single 'POP' on decel around 2800-3100 RPM. I've got it paired up to a Triad exhaust. What gives?
I swore to my wife that I wouldn't have the car up on ramps for a while since I just pulled it down (after 2.5 months) 2 days ago, so I took it to a custom exhaust place here in town and had them do the install. They said I needed new hoses (parts 21 & 23 here, hope you don't mind George!). The original ones were put back on, but they're pretty deteriorated and have small holes/cuts in them. Could that be it? I wish I understood how heat exchangers worked. I did a search on google hoping to learn just that but came up empty. Yes, I realize that if there's exhaust pouring into the cabin it could potentially be fatal. I drove the car home with the windows down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I intend to contact the shop today, but was hoping to get some feedback from you all first. Thanks in advance Reid |
rhodyguy |
Oct 12 2007, 08:22 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
old oil in the heat chambers stinks to high heaven when they get hot . run a can or 2 of brake cleaner thru them. rinse with soapy water. they're stainless so they aren't going to rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) do the file thing. LONG, WIDE file, don't grind on them, light passes hitting both pipe tops at the same time. on the install, start all 4 nuts, press the he tight to the head so there's no rocking, torque them in a few stages, in a x pattern, similar to doing lug bolts. left behind o-ring? forget one? be patient, you'll get it.
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Spoke |
Oct 12 2007, 03:18 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
old oil in the heat chambers stinks to high heaven when they get hot . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I have a 1.8L engine to put in the 71 and when I first ran the engine while out of the car, the first start-up scared the crap out of me. Smoke was billowing out of the heat exchangers! I shut the engine down and investigated. The best I could figure out was the inside of the SSHE were coated with old oil from the engine sitting. It took about 10-15 minutes of running the engine before the visible smoke cleared out of the HE's. I'm sure the smell is still there as the engine hasn't been installed yet. The intake for the HE's is above the engine right by where the oil breather is. Is the oil breather vented properly? Also, how about the gaskets around the engine tin? Any leak like that will allow engine fumes to enter the cabin. Spoke |
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