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i really need some advice with my 83 Cutlass Supreme. I have changed the engine this summer on my car, everything is working nicely, but after i adjusted the rocker arms and everything else, when i start the car, there is a little gas shower coming out the exhaust. What is wrong? What can I do about it?
whats a gas shower:confused:Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
i really need some advice with my 83 Cutlass Supreme. I have changed the engine this summer on my car, everything is working nicely, but after i adjusted the rocker arms and everything else, when i start the car, there is a little gas shower coming out the exhaust. What is wrong? What can I do about it?
when i start the car, until the engine gets warm and the choke is disengaged, there is a small liquid gas shower among the smoke coming out of the exaust. After the engine is warm, it stops, and burns gas properly, but untill then it spits out gas. I`m afraid to start the car on the driveway, because, i don`t want to splash the neghbours car!!I really don`t know why it`s doing this.Help, plss!!!
Are you sure it's gas or just condensation (Water)?:confused:Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
when i start the car, until the engine gets warm and the choke is disengaged, there is a small liquid gas shower among the smoke coming out of the exaust. After the engine is warm, it stops, and burns gas properly, but untill then it spits out gas. I`m afraid to start the car on the driveway, because, i don`t want to splash the neghbours car!!I really don`t know why it`s doing this.Help, plss!!!
at first, i thought it was condensation myself, but then, i turned off the engine, and stuck my finger in the little puddle and it was gas. it smelled like gas, it looked like gas, it was gas. Any suggestions?
at first, i thought it was condensation myself, but then, i turned off the engine, and stuck my finger in the little puddle and it was gas. it smelled like gas, it looked like gas, it was gas. Any suggestions?
at first, i thought it was condensation myself, but then, i turned off the engine, and stuck my finger in the little puddle and it was gas. it smelled like gas, it looked like gas, it was gas. Any suggestions?
i doubt if your car is apitting gas out of the tail pipe. if that much raw gas was coming out of the pipe the motor wouldnt run. sounds like condensation to me. water collects in the muf. from short drives or you have a blown head gasket. if its so bad you might spash the negb. car id say its a blown head gasket or cracked head. **)Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
when i start the car, until the engine gets warm and the choke is disengaged, there is a small liquid gas shower among the smoke coming out of the exaust. After the engine is warm, it stops, and burns gas properly, but untill then it spits out gas. I`m afraid to start the car on the driveway, because, i don`t want to splash the neghbours car!!I really don`t know why it`s doing this.Help, plss!!!
After going through the exhaust pipes even the condensed water will smell like gas. If it is gas it will ignite if you put a match to it. If you have raw gas coming out of the tailpipe that is some rich mixture ....... I would think it would flood if the engine it getting that much fuel.Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
at first, i thought it was condensation myself, but then, i turned off the engine, and stuck my finger in the little puddle and it was gas. it smelled like gas, it looked like gas, it was gas. Any suggestions?
O.K. lt1s10 now yer' scarin' me. We must have mental tell-a-puppy or maybe ESPN. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
i don`t have a muffler ( no muffler and new camshafts = great sound), and it`s not a lot of gas, it`s just spitting a bit of gas out the exhaust, and since it`s side exhaust, it will spalsh my neighbours car if i`m not paying attention. Once again this little spitting thing only happens until the engine is hot. Afterwords, it burns it properly. One more thing, how long is a new cat supposed to stink so bad, because after i floor my car, and then stop at a traffic light or stp, it smells like boiled eggs.
Try putting a match to the spitting gas (or Water). my guess is it won't ignite.Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
i don`t have a muffler ( no muffler and new camshafts = great sound), and it`s not a lot of gas, it`s just spitting a bit of gas out the exhaust, and since it`s side exhaust, it will spalsh my neighbours car if i`m not paying attention. Once again this little spitting thing only happens until the engine is hot. Afterwords, it burns it properly. One more thing, how long is a new cat supposed to stink so bad, because after i floor my car, and then stop at a traffic light or stp, it smells like boiled eggs.
BTW: What engine does it have in it?:confused:
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Originally posted by pro70z28
O.K. lt1s10 now yer' scarin' me. We must have mental tell-a-puppy or maybe ESPN.
the truth thats what it is. if hes got that much gas coming out of his tail pipe im glade im not around there. :rolleyes: hey what you trying to do?get him killed suppose it is gas. what going to happen when he lights that match.:CRY: :CRY: :CRY: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
its not a lot of gas. any gas coming out of the tail pipe is a lot of gas. i think if you put your hand over the taik pipe, if its water it will beadup on your hand and gas wont, but pro is right about the smell.:D
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Originally posted by vdorobantu
i don`t have a muffler ( no muffler and new camshafts = great sound), and it`s not a lot of gas, it`s just spitting a bit of gas out the exhaust, and since it`s side exhaust, it will spalsh my neighbours car if i`m not paying attention. Once again this little spitting thing only happens until the engine is hot. Afterwords, it burns it properly. One more thing, how long is a new cat supposed to stink so bad, because after i floor my car, and then stop at a traffic light or stp, it smells like boiled eggs.
some of the mid. 80 cars the cats. smelled like that from the factory. it may not go away. were joking with you a little about the gas, but if youve got raw gas coming out of your pipes i dont belive it would just go away untill next time.:3dSMILE:
Reading the "5.0 Cutlass", and the fact that its and 83, chances are that its a 307, 4 barrel with 5A heads. As for the gas issue, i tend to agree with the guys. My suggestion would be to look for non-firing cylinders, check out your Cat and check the Q-jet for flooding. My guess would be that the car has a weak/non firing cylinder, the fumes are mixing with the water due to the new cat, the plug becomes fouled due to the weak cylinder(Also helping the Egg smell) and you get a strong fuel water.
well, i think that i might have to tell u guys what i`m running. It`s a 83 cutlass supreme. But it used to have a v6. I cjanged the engine on my driveway this summer, and got an engine off a truck. The engine was a 5.0, rebuilt, it only had 3000 km on it. It was fuel injected. I got another manifold for a carb, and a new carb. I also got new camshafts, lifters, electric fuel pump, water pump. So the car is not stock anymore. For the exhaust i got two 4 inch pipes coming out on the sides, and new cats. Some say that all new cats smell like boiled eggs when they are new. The smell is supposed to go away shortly but i don`t know how long it`s gonna be. This was my very first engine change, ever since i`m 18 and live in Canada(the weather is not really friendly), but i have made it run like a dream. This thing with the spitting is my only problem.
The 4" exhaust might be contributing to the water condensation. As the exhaust warms up water will condense on the inside walls of the pipes, bigger pipes = more water. It won't hurt anything and they probably sound Kewl. If blowin' water on your neighbors car is a problem, I would just put turn downs on the 4" pipes so you blow the exhaust down instead of out.Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
well, i think that i might have to tell u guys what i`m running. It`s a 83 cutlass supreme. But it used to have a v6. I cjanged the engine on my driveway this summer, and got an engine off a truck. The engine was a 5.0, rebuilt, it only had 3000 km on it. It was fuel injected. I got another manifold for a carb, and a new carb. I also got new camshafts, lifters, electric fuel pump, water pump. So the car is not stock anymore. For the exhaust i got two 4 inch pipes coming out on the sides, and new cats. Some say that all new cats smell like boiled eggs when they are new. The smell is supposed to go away shortly but i don`t know how long it`s gonna be. This was my very first engine change, ever since i`m 18 and live in Canada(the weather is not really friendly), but i have made it run like a dream. This thing with the spitting is my only problem.
i would say it is water not gas
:rolleyes: im glade we agree on the conv. small may or may not go away, but lets go over this gas thing again. it dont make any dif. what kind of motor youve got, if it (runs like a dream) other than apitting something out of the tail pipes, when you first crank it up cold. if was gas it wouldnt not be running like a dream unless you have run a fuel line into that 4" tail pipe somewhere behind the heads and i dont think youve did that. if you dont have a head and or gasket porblem then its normal condensation coming from not warming the motor up after you start it. if it goes away and dont get hot after you run it for awhile then its nothing wrong with it. its probably a combination of weather, you exhust system, and driving habits. just think about it for a min. you cant have any raw gas coming out of the tail pipes and the motor runs okey **) **) **)
ok then, thanks for the info. i`ll put that to good use. And one more thing, i`ve collected some of that, ant it really is condensed water. And as a reply to lt1s10(wich i assume is running a lt1 on a chevy s10 truck), my drivig habits, are....a bit rough. i kinda drive her like it`s not mine:)). thanks for the advice ppl!!!
the hell with rice cars
Get exhaust flamethrowers and burn them shits
if thats gas coming out of your tail pipes all you need to do is add a spark plug and you would have your flamethrowers:LOL: :LOL:
Thought about that, but it`s a bit risky!! And i would love to burn one, one day...Damn Ricers
man if that much gas is coming out then recycle gas is too high to throw it away.
in Canada it`s becoming more and more expensive, so good point, but it`s kinda hard to recycle a few drops isn`t it?
Need a "gas drop recycler". Made with 2 parallel tuned johnson rods running at the same harmonic speed. Mounted side by side in a parallel line with the universe. As long as you maintain a perfect harmonic speed 3303 - 3.14 Hz., the johnson rods will virtually squeeze the gas particles out of the atmosphere and deposit them in the Columbian coffee can suspended directly below the J. rods.
BTW: This very same device can be used to tune a piano.
PS: This device should not be used around small dogs or big dogs for that matter.
PSS: Do not use this devise on yourself either.
AAA Batteries not included.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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:confused: whan did you start worring about vdorobantu pro? you told him yesterday to light a match to his tail pipe to see if that was gas coming out of it(i can see it blowing up now):eek: you forgot to put in a disclaimer there. :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally posted by pro70z28
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hehe, i`m fine, no blowing up. Still here among the Hot Rodders!!!! I did collect some of that liquid in a jar after i started the car, and guess what, it didn`t ignite. It is condensation.
youve been a good sport vdorobantu and im glade i was right that time. :toocool:Quote:
Originally posted by vdorobantu
hehe, i`m fine, no blowing up. Still here among the Hot Rodders!!!! I did collect some of that liquid in a jar after i started the car, and guess what, it didn`t ignite. It is condensation.
Ya ................. me too ............... WheeewQuote:
Originally posted by lt1s10
youve been a good sport vdorobantu and im glade i was right that time. :toocool:
But then I didn't think water would blow up. He HE HE
NOTE: B4 lighting (testing) expelled liquid, testeee must don a fire suit properly rated for fire and/or explosion protection. :CRY: :LOL: :LOL:
i think he needs a wet suite:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally posted by pro70z28
Ya ................. me too ............... Wheeew
But then I didn't think water would blow up. He HE HE
NOTE: B4 lighting (testing) expelled liquid, testeee must don a fire suit properly rated for fire and/or explosion protection. :CRY: :LOL: :LOL:
Oh, just out of curiosity, Was I Right? is it a 307? Best way to tell is if it has a distributor that doesnt go through the Intake manifold, and the top looks like a V, then its a SBO. If it goes through the manifold, its SBC. Good luck with that cutlass. And Avoid Drunken Ford Trucks! Lost my 82 that way a few months back.:(
i`ll try to avoid the big Ford rigs. As i said before, this is not the original engine. The original one was a 3.8 v6. I got this one off a truck, and it`s a 305(there is writing on it). And the truck was an 88 Chevy 1500, fuel injected, i turned it to carburated. Sorry about ur cutlass man, i really am. My dad lost his 83 Malibu that way, only this time it was a drunk bitch in one of those 70`s lincolns. After the accident, the car was totally wrecked, but guess what, his 350 was still working. CHEVY POWER. Tell me more about ur ex Cutlass....