So I recently installed my dp, believe it was zzp'. Took off the old one switched 02's, went to autozone, they did not have a new gasket for the 2.0 sc, so I tried the 2.2 gasket for the dp connection to the header/exhaust mani. It seemed good at first, but then Sometimes I see faint white smoke and it is hotter than hell in my engine bay. I look at where the dp connects to the exhaust mani. and I don't know if that's it... could it be a head gasket for some odd reason? Im thinking its the dp gasket or something. Did anyone use exhaust gasket sealer on their dp's? I did not. help?

exhaust manifold was never disassembled.

original gasket and 2.2 gasket were identical

 

i didnt use gasket sealer and mines good. but white smoke would be coolant getting somewhere it shouldnt be right?

 

is your vehicle overheating???

 

Its not overheating, but I kept a close eye on the coolant temp. and it remains the same as always, but god damn is it hot in there. And no it hasn't always been like this.. you can actually see the heat blowing when I turn the engine off. It moves a piece of electrical tape. something aint right. kind of like the paper taped to fans except idk where the source is.

 

i would think you would hear the leak if you had one

 

yay for cobalts =D

 

idk, I could very well be hearing the leak and not know it... I probably do here it. Can I use exhaust gasket sealer on the dp where it meats the exhaust manifold? I know i should be careful as to not get any on the innards. anyone done this.?

 

hood spacers bro

 

rofl. yah 13 degrees

 

It might be normal, when I installed my dp it smelt bad and had white smoke.
I think it was just from the new dp fumes because it only lasted a week or so. id say your fine

 

its used though... soooo? is it still normal? What about the heat? I know the stock dp i took out had a xylophone looking metal, with no chance for heat to escape, but my new dp has that chinese finger trap looking flex pipe which I think heat escapes easier through. I retightened the bolts on the dp and its steal hot as hell.

?

 

after i installed my ZZP midlenght header/dp it smells like my car is on fire after i drive anywhere. nothing is smoking. nothing is askew except for the burning smell... it smells like electrical fire almost

 

Win!

 

my car smells like all kinds of thing when i get out even with the dual pass it seems like its wayy too hot. it never goes above 190 but it has been getting hotter out

 

You have a tvs on a car that was never suppose to be supercharged in the first place. Kinda unreliable coming from you....

anyways I just might give up on it and see what happens I guess. doesn't look like anything I can do about it, wondered if anyone else had the same problem, but guess not.

 

yeah but u gotta love the 2.0 mani has the built in intercooler i heard 185 is normal is 190 aint that badd

 

yea intercooler ftw.

 

 

can someone do me a favor and after you cruise around town for like 15 mins, pop your hood and stick your hand where the exhaust manifold is and tell me if it is pretty hot. I mean its not as hot as to where it will scorch my hand, but if I leave my hand hovering over for about 5 mins Im sure itll be fried chicken. Also the block is hot to the touch, much like the supercharger. No cel, no change in coolant temps. Is it possible it was always like this?