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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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Ive had my new test pipes on for 1,800 miles now and they still smoke a little, does it ever stop?
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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You may be burning oil, check your oil levels
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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yea i did yesterday and it was right at the L, the reason i checked was because when i was driving home last night and i was topping out at 30psi oil pressure and my oil light was comming on and off. And at a red light it would drop to an almost 0psi. I added what i had left of a 1 quart amsoil bottle and my oil pressure was back to normal. I dont understand whats going on, that wasnt enough oil to change my oil pressure that much and
i figured the lil bit of smoke was still from the test pipes, im really worried because my car is out of warranty.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Isn't it expected to get smoke when you have not cats? And in time, you will get some black stains on your rear bumper from the constant smoke.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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And it smells horrible to. Not to mention when you stand next to the car you can feel the heat coming out from underneath.

But that sounds like more than just test pipe smoke -- definately get the oil issued checked out. Its fairly obvious you have a problem.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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100 miles
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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You definetely have an oil burning issue. I would get an extended warranty ASAP
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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I love the smell of my test pipes. ummmmm. My car doesn't smoke and I don't have any black stains on my bumper. I would be more concerned with oil consumption.
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