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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 04:07 AM
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Is it normal for the rear head pipe to glow?i never noticed this before.
I have true dual sliponsce ac and map from DYNOJET for my mod.


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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 06:58 AM
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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You may be a little lean..............
 
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Sounds like yer running lean bro.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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The piston rings may be glowing too. The next thing you should experience is piston seizure or valve crystalization.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Is it normal for the rear head pipe to glow?i never noticed this before.
I have true dual sliponsce ac and map from DYNOJET for my mod.


thanks

Ah....NO!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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I'd be double checking that map if it were mine, PCIII should be able to cool things down further than that.
 
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