Right hand pipe smoking
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Racer
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Right hand pipe smoking
Hi all,
I've noticed for quite a long time that when the air is cold and/or moist enough the right hand exhaust pipe emits some smoke whereas the left hand one doesn't
I believe this smoke is actually condensation as some water stays on the rear bumper (just above the pipe) after I shut down the engine...and again, no water on the left side of the bumper.
Why is this? I mean why is there only one side emitting this "smoke"?
Ths for your replies
Greg
I've noticed for quite a long time that when the air is cold and/or moist enough the right hand exhaust pipe emits some smoke whereas the left hand one doesn't
I believe this smoke is actually condensation as some water stays on the rear bumper (just above the pipe) after I shut down the engine...and again, no water on the left side of the bumper.Why is this? I mean why is there only one side emitting this "smoke"?
Ths for your replies
Greg
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin Texas
not much to go on here, could be son many things, but my first guess would be your right side O2 sensor my be shot, sending erroneous information back indidcating a rich condition. The ECM in turn will lean out the AFR and the right side will run hotter. Check to see if you have any error codes stored.
Safety Car
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Does this smoke continue for a long time or only until the engine warms up?
Back in the "dark ages" when we used carburators and chokes, exhaust gas was temporarily routed from one side of a V8 through the intake manifold to warm up the engine so all exhaust came through one exhaust pipe (usually the right side). After the engine was sufficiently warm the choke would come off and both exhaust pipes were in use. I don't know if modern fuel injected engines use this.
Back in the "dark ages" when we used carburators and chokes, exhaust gas was temporarily routed from one side of a V8 through the intake manifold to warm up the engine so all exhaust came through one exhaust pipe (usually the right side). After the engine was sufficiently warm the choke would come off and both exhaust pipes were in use. I don't know if modern fuel injected engines use this.
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Racer
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From: The wrong side of the Atlantic ocean
I don't have any code stored, so I don't think that the O2 sensor is dead, More the gas mileage is normal so I don't believe that I might run rich.
Thanks for your help
Greg
Thanks for your help
Greg
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I always hold the pipe or bong with my left hand. 
Is your exhaust true duals? My L98 goes all through a single 3" cat, so the tips don't care what side of the motor its coming from. I notice sometimes more steam coming out the right side, but I assume that's because the condensation in my slightly offkilter rear y pipe drips over to that side. I don't even have mufflers either.
Is your exhaust true duals? My L98 goes all through a single 3" cat, so the tips don't care what side of the motor its coming from. I notice sometimes more steam coming out the right side, but I assume that's because the condensation in my slightly offkilter rear y pipe drips over to that side. I don't even have mufflers either.
