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hey so i just installed my sf kit on my 04 and it looks to me like the exhaust manifold or the turbo is smoking, it could be the exhaust pipe since im running off the downpipe and its still kinda in the engine bay, but if its the turbo or manifold anyone else have that problem?...
by the way the smoke isnt black, its kinda gray
also im running stock fuel system but i havent gone into boost, it happens at idle.

 
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my manifold did that at first also from the newness I can't remember the stuff thats on it but its normal in some cases

 
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alright thanx alot, i was pretty concerned...well i suppose it can still be a problem but alot of people told me its probly from the coating or maybe some oil from my hands and rags when i was handling it. i just hope its from the manifold and not the turbo, would a messed up turbo smoke tho?

 
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Yes it will. If the seals are broken or get improper oil flow.

 
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You may want to double check where "smoke" is comming from.
I could be from manifols just because its new, but i could be from in between manifold and engine block.
Usualy happens if mani gasket was reused and not changed to brand new.
Does the engine makes kind of louder and kind of "pff-pff-pff" exhaust noise if you listen to an engine in the manifold area??

 
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if the smoke is just rising off the manifold, then dont worry about it. It will go away after a few hours. If its coming out of the exhaust pipe, then you could have a problem.

 
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Love the new signature!

 
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ya its all good guys thanx....after i drove my car it went away...took about 30 minutes. everythings all good execept my lack of a fuel upgrade for now, well anyways im not hitting boost until i get emanage and a proper install/tune.

 
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thanks!!

Now if you come back saying "i blew my motor, what do i do?" I am going to laugh and laugh for days and put your quotes in my sig for all to see.

Not trying to be hard on you, im trying to make you not be hard on your motor.

 
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ya well i just learened how hard it really is to make boost, even when im in second and have the throttle oppened half way at 4000rpm im not even boosting...i dont think i'll be blowing my motor, i can order an emanage today and get it installed/street tuned pretty soon......or install my sf fmu..hmmm??

 
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i suggest installing the SF fuel system before you blow your motor. i mean why not if you have it might as well use it.

 
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I had the same problem, My sf turbo was leaking oil out the exhaust side and i had to get it resealed. There has been alot of others with the same problem.

 
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If you had oil on your hands the oil is now just burning off the manifold but make sure it goes away and be sure thats what it is or it could be something else a bigger problem

 
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mine was smokeing pretty bad the first time i started it up too. so i shut it down and got my neighbor who is also a master mechanic. it was just the grease and oil burning off from me handeling it. if it starts up and runs fine then its probably that.

 
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lemme bring this back from the dead.

im getting a SF kit from jeff, and was wondering about the manifold gasket, can u use a honda exhaust manifold gasket? or would it have to be custom, seeing that SF bit the dust.

 
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there is only one exhaust mani gasket. what you need to do is get a new one and get copper gasket sealer spray. and put a couple of good coats on the gasket and both matting surfaces

 
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thanks, man as u can see im such a newb i need to learn so much thanks for the info, i thought the turbo manifold would use a diffrent gasket.

 
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Also smoke can come the turbo untill you break in the seals on it (takes about 200 mi)