Baking ceramic coated headers after install
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Burning Brakes
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Baking ceramic coated headers after install
I had someone tell me that you have to bake new ceramic coated headers once you install them on the car. If this is true can someone tell me how to do this?
Burning Brakes
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I think some one is trying to impress you with how smart they are. Don't listen.
After 37 years of being around cars and people who love them I still have to keep my
meter handy. I was at a get together just yesterday and saw it again. Some guy throwing around claims. All in an effort to convince himself, (and others,) that the stuff he put on his car is the best money can buy. Never knowing all that matters is he's happy with it. The Net is full of such stuff, caveat emptor.
Race Director
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Have you checked the website or contacted the manufacturer of the specific ceramic metallic coating on your headers? (HPC, JET HOT, CERMACHROME, etc)
I've used JET HOT coated headers only. I recall receiving two pages of instructions from them on the break in and care as it pertained to new motors that may not be tuned (lean or rich).
If the headers reach a certain temperature, the ceramic metallic coating can degrade. I saw it happen on two friends cars with new GMPP crate motors and overly rich carburetors. The finish became dull and powdery looking. The instructions also covered common sense issues of rechecking the fasteners several times during the heat cycles.
I've used JET HOT coated headers only. I recall receiving two pages of instructions from them on the break in and care as it pertained to new motors that may not be tuned (lean or rich).
If the headers reach a certain temperature, the ceramic metallic coating can degrade. I saw it happen on two friends cars with new GMPP crate motors and overly rich carburetors. The finish became dull and powdery looking. The instructions also covered common sense issues of rechecking the fasteners several times during the heat cycles.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Jul 29, 2007 at 01:53 PM.
Racer
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he might have been talking about re-tightening the bolts after you warm up the engine. I've heard about different exhaust gaskets that need to be re-tightened once they have been warmed up so they wont leak.
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Melting Slicks
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I think someone is confused and thinks ceramic is like the paint for headers that POR 15 and others make. the POR15 paint products need to get hot to cure. where as ceramic has allready done been real hot before. here is the product i think they are thinking of
http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1457/.f
http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1457/.f
Last edited by rgtkst; Jul 29, 2007 at 07:03 PM.
