smoking after heat wrapping manifold

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #1
    well eventually got the mani wrapped and put back together, i started the car up and there is a weird smell and smoke coming from the wrapped manifold, anybody else had this problem?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #2
    New heat wrap smokes / stinks for awhile. Nothing to worry about.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #3
    Apparantly it wears off? so ive read.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Kent Posts: 112 Saxo 1.1 Astra
    #4
    ours did that.. can't remember how long it lasted for though
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #5
    ah cheers guys, its started to die down now got scared lmao
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #6
    As above they do smoke for about 10-20 mins lol
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR
    #7
    The smell should go away soon
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #8
    mine smelt like burnt popcorn for ages but smoked for a while when first on
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr
    #9
    Mine did the same haha, i got scared too :L
  10. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by elkoi View Post
    Mine did the same haha, i got scared too :L
    haha its eased right off now
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #11
    Yup, mine did it for ages....stunk the car out for weeks lmao
  12. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Baz View Post
    Yup, mine did it for ages....stunk the car out for weeks lmao
    along as i'm not going to blow up haha
  13. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #13
    Horrible smell and it looks so bad when you see the smoke coming off it!
    Does get better with time though as said, thank god!
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #14
    It's funny lifting an 11 plate swift thats smoking a lot lol, it stops after a while mate.
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Stoke on Trent Posts: 100 Saxo VTR
    #15
    As above it will smoke and smell for a while
  16. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #16
    its spot on now