White smoke on headers
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1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2025
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White smoke on headers
Hello, I bought a set of Speed Engineering headers and x pipe. I took off the stock headers and replaced them with the SE headers but unfortunately I had to re install the stock headers due to the x pipe getting delayed about a month and a half. After I started up the car with the stock headers installed there was a HUGE amount of white smoke and a slight burn g smell. I’ve read that it’s just oil from new headers but these are the stock ones. Shouldn’t the oil already be far gone by now? Should I let the car idle and for how long? Any advice would help, thanks!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2022
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From: Florida
Is the smoke literally coming OFF the stock manifolds or between the heads and manifolds? One side or both? If it literally coming from the stock manifolds let the exhaust fully heat up or with it cold spray liberaly wirh degreassr or brake cleaner to remove any oils.
