Start-up Problem - Page 7

mrlmd1 · 10-07-2011, 09:59 AM

There should be no smoke or steam coming out of the exhaust pipes at the front of the engine as you describe. We thought you were talking about coming out of the tailpipe. Do you hear or see "poofs" of exhaust coming out of there? Have you tried (gently) to tighten up those nuts holding the pipe on? Don't shear off the bolts.

Gz Rider · 10-07-2011, 10:47 AM

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bjrscj · 10-07-2011, 10:58 PM

I did not tighten those bolts. They look a little precarious. While the others on the book look a nice silver color, these are dark. It doesn't look like a lot of rust, more like they've been scorched. They look kind of brittle. However, I will check them tomorrow.

Someone said the throttling on start up isn't a big deal, but my only other concern is that the top left of the engine still has a few drops of oil appear on it after running for awhile. I tightened up the bolts on the top of the engine, but I still see residual oil. I guess time will tell. I'll check back in as I find out more. Thanks again for all the help.

**jonathan180iq** · 10-11-2011, 11:07 AM

I concur that you have a slight exhaust leak. It's fairly common.
Snug up the header bolts and that should disappear.

Also, slight oil seepage is pretty normal too. Where is it coming from exactly?

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10-07-2011, 10:58 PM	#63
bjrscj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 57	Re: Start-up Problem I did not tighten those bolts. They look a little precarious. While the others on the book look a nice silver color, these are dark. It doesn't look like a lot of rust, more like they've been scorched. They look kind of brittle. However, I will check them tomorrow. Someone said the throttling on start up isn't a big deal, but my only other concern is that the top left of the engine still has a few drops of oil appear on it after running for awhile. I tightened up the bolts on the top of the engine, but I still see residual oil. I guess time will tell. I'll check back in as I find out more. Thanks again for all the help. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-11-2011, 11:07 AM	#64
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Start-up Problem I concur that you have a slight exhaust leak. It's fairly common. Snug up the header bolts and that should disappear. Also, slight oil seepage is pretty normal too. Where is it coming from exactly?
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