hawksa Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Took advantage of the good weather at the weekend to get my 'in progress' car out of my cramped single garage and on to the driveway to progress my build. Managed to progress a list of tasks (torqueing rear uprights, riveting bodywork, bleeding brakes) with not much of a discernible physical change to the car! When I put the car away I had the engine running for probably it's longest time in it's short life as I left it running whilst I moved another car out of the way. When my car was back in the garage I noticed a burning smell and a small amount of white smoke coming out of the exhaust after the engine was off. Is this normal? This is probably the first time that the exhaust has ever got hot. Cheers, Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congorobot Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Have you used exhaust wrap? This can smoke and stink as it cures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksa Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 No just a standard assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 fairly common ..dont worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksa Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mart Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Sure its ok..... Just replaced the exhaust manifold with a brand new version, on my nippers 106gti pug and thought the thing was on fire with smoke literally billowing out from underneath the bonnet until all the oil and crap was burnt off it.... Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksa Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Phew x2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Yep, with brand new engines and or engine parts it can be quite a surprise the first time they're started up, if you're not expecting it, all sorts of protective coatings, assembly oils, etc get burnt off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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