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Subject:Re: S&S Header install and a ?
Date:Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:11:27 EST

In a message dated 12/7/01 8:44:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US writes:

> :  When I started it up, right where #4 pipe bolts to the
> head started smoking. I figured it was something that had gotten on the
> pipe while I was taking it on and off, but after about 10 miles and 30
> minutes of driving (rush hour in the city), the smoking stopped, but the
> STENCH! Man, it stinks. Is this normal? I squirted all the bolts with PB
> Blaster before I removed the old exhaust, but none of the other bolt areas
> seem to be smoking. Any ideas?
>

paint burns when its gets hot, ya know...   ;<)
chris

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