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Exhaust New Headers N X Pipe Smokin?

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Paulie Baier

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So I installed BBK ceramic unequal headers and BBK X pipe w/ cats. After a couple of runs up and down the block it started smoking by the cats and a little in the engine bay. Is this normal?
 

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What's it smell like
Can you see where its coming from
What color is the smoke
 

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It's white smoke, coming from the cats n tail pipe.
 

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Completely.normal. they are coated with a thin layer of oil to protect them while they are in storage. Smoking will stop after a few runs.
 
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Paulie Baier

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stykthyn said:
Completely.normal. they are coated with a thin layer of oil to protect them while they are in storage. Smoking will stop after a few runs.
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I heard that and I just wanted to make sure. Thanks alot!!
 

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After you heat it up go back and check your bolts.
 

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After you heat it up go back and check your bolts.
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Ok cool, thank you!
 
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