Question for GHL Guys
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Burning Brakes
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Question for GHL Guys
I hear talk of a motor boat idle with some exhausts, but what about motor-boat-like water output??? Maybe I just never noticed it before with the stock exhaust, but with the new GHL Bullets, it seems like the exhaust is putting out a lot of water when I start it up cold after sitting for a week or so. I mean it shoots out of the tail pipes onto the floor, and puddles lay in the tailpipe tips.
The car hasn't seen much driving since the weather started getting ugly, so I start it and run it every couple weeks to keep the battery charged and all. I run it long enough to reach operating temperature, and vary the speed so it isn't just idling. At first I figured it was just condensation from the colder weather, but I don't recall seeing this last winter with the stock exhaust. Anybody else with GHL Bullets notice this being different than with the stock exhaust?
The car hasn't seen much driving since the weather started getting ugly, so I start it and run it every couple weeks to keep the battery charged and all. I run it long enough to reach operating temperature, and vary the speed so it isn't just idling. At first I figured it was just condensation from the colder weather, but I don't recall seeing this last winter with the stock exhaust. Anybody else with GHL Bullets notice this being different than with the stock exhaust?
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I hear talk of a motor boat idle with some exhausts, but what about motor-boat-like water output??? Maybe I just never noticed it before with the stock exhaust, but with the new GHL Bullets, it seems like the exhaust is putting out a lot of water when I start it up cold after sitting for a week or so. I mean it shoots out of the tail pipes onto the floor, and puddles lay in the tailpipe tips.
The car hasn't seen much driving since the weather started getting ugly, so I start it and run it every couple weeks to keep the battery charged and all. I run it long enough to reach operating temperature, and vary the speed so it isn't just idling. At first I figured it was just condensation from the colder weather, but I don't recall seeing this last winter with the stock exhaust. Anybody else with GHL Bullets notice this being different than with the stock exhaust?
The car hasn't seen much driving since the weather started getting ugly, so I start it and run it every couple weeks to keep the battery charged and all. I run it long enough to reach operating temperature, and vary the speed so it isn't just idling. At first I figured it was just condensation from the colder weather, but I don't recall seeing this last winter with the stock exhaust. Anybody else with GHL Bullets notice this being different than with the stock exhaust?
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BTW, starting and letting it warm up is not such a great idea...
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BTW, starting and letting it warm up is not such a great idea...
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I figured when I can't drive it due to all the crap on the roads (snow, salt, cinders, etc.), running it is better than just letting it sit. Like I said, I vary the engine speed, and make sure it gets to full temperature.
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The best thing to do for long term storage, is to top off all the fluids, fill the gas tank, put a battery charger/tender on it and cover it up...
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If it was a sunny weekend day, no ice or melting snow, 15 degrees out, Id take it for a spin to bust the rust off the rotors.Now in Tampa, the car sits just as long because I dont have time to drive it. I always start it up and let it warm up for a couple minutes.
I to get some water flow out my GHLs, but I notice more from the start up explostion, and when driving. Actually I used that excuse and oil burning to have the motor rebuilt6 months after I got it.
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Chip, what is the difference from driving the car where it heats up then cools down after you park it. I thought by letting it thoroughly warm up, I was drying up all the condensation before shutting it down.
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