Dazza9t9

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I have just had a 2.5inch exhaust fitted including a open mouth down pipe (fully decatted)

Picked it up from the garage and it sounded very nice on tick over, not to loud at all. Drove it home which is about one mile. When i was half way home i noticed a small white puff of smoke coming from the bonnet vent. At this point my ar*e fell out thinking my car was on fire. I then got a little bit more smoke, I limped it home as i was a couple of seconds away. I shot the car on the drive way lifting the bonnet as quick as i could.
I was so worried what i was going to see, low and behold NOTHING. Not flame or anything, then i noticed a small puff of smoke comine from the turbo heat shield.

On closer inspection, when the chap at the garage had been putting my car back together he had not paid attention to where the wires/pipes were going, and there was 2 or 3 pipes laid across the heat shield.

There was a slight scorch mark on the pipe, so i am guessing this is what had happened (or hoping). I have moved the pipes but not took the car back out yet to find out. Has this happened to anyone before? I was so worried, i thought it was going to be bye bye scooby.

Before this happened my exhaust popped, is normal in hot weather with no cat??

topshot

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my exhaust pops, especially in the heat and i still have standard cat fitted

KINGTIGER

Yes once my car is up to working temp, it pops and bangs like crazy when on overun. And I'm sure its using more fuel.

I've a sports cat and 2.5 afterburner vortex.

Possible remap if its going to cause damage damage to engine?

Jay m A

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Good job you found the pipes, but probably most of the smoke was excess release oil / wd40 used on the bolts when taking off the old exhaust

Dazza9t9

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Arrr of course, I should have thought of that.

This exhaust is a temp measure as I had a massive hole in my old one.

I am going to look at brake, wisp and body work next. Then its going to be engine remap ect ect

Can't believe u didn't think of ed40

paulwrxboro

Ive just had my car [RS] recalled in from ford for the new updated map and it pops a lot more now so dont think it will harm it

Dazza9t9

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I drove the car for a little longer last night, no smoke but a slight burning smell which I am guessing is still the wd40 burning off.

Made a few pops but like you guys have said I don't think it will harm it

Dazza9t9

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I drove the car for a little longer last night, no smoke but a slight burning smell which I am guessing is still the wd40 burning off.

Made a few pops but like you guys have said I don't think it will harm it

N_Scooby

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I would guess at WD40 as well. The bolts that hold the down-pipe to the turbo get very rusty and are buggers to get off.

KINGTIGER

Yes when I had my cat replaced with a sports cat. They had to drill the bolts as they where stuck solid.

And it did smell a bit afterwards. But just thought it was the cat.

Dazza9t9

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i have drove the car for about 30-45mins now on and off in the last 24hours, still getting a slight burning smell. hopefully it will be the excess wd40 still burning off.

scooby L

Mine took a week or so to lose the stink after i had a new wide downpipe installed.

codie247

The painted heat wrap on my headers took ages to stop smoking and smelling.

Lee

SkydiveMacca

If you think your engine bay is on fire, don't lift open the bonnet quickly in a oner. If it is on fire, you could make things a whole lot worse, and hurt yourself in the process

SubbieZ

Mine pops in the heat too