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What is this yellow powder on my exhaust manifold?
IMHO that powder is either:
Dust, that got "burned" by the hot exhaust manifold and transformed into some yellow-looking substance.
Sulfur, as the color has a striking resemblance to sulfur. The ...
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What is this yellow powder on my exhaust manifold?
If your engine was running / exhaust manifold hot; the yellow is then zinc oxide. It would result from a galvanized steel manifold which has naturally oxidized. At room temperature the ZnO is white , ...
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How to retighten exhaust manifold nuts?
Firstly.. If there is a gasket it should be replaced.
If the studs etc are in very good condition then you could try undoing & re-torquing them. However due to the materials and heat cycles ...
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How to test for a leak in the exhaust manifold gasket?
Seeing as how your car has a turbo, the only place it would be leaking and you'd hear a ticking noise is pre-turbo, so the exhaust manifold at the head (header) and the down pipe on the hot side to ...
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What socket fits the Catalytic-converter-to-Exhaust-manifold stud?
It's called a double D or shock absorber socket
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Broken Exhaust Manifold Stud - How to remove?
You should definitely try to extract it.
Preparation:
Heat the manifold with a blowtorch
Jolt the bolt with a pin punch
Soak the bolt with bp-blaster or another penetrating oil
Removal
If the bolt ...
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Can I cut these two bolts to remove the exhaust manifold on a 99 Ranger
Try torching them again. The only bolts that I couldn't get off with a torch are the ones that snapped. If the bolt didn't turn an orange glow, you're not getting it hot enough.
Cutting them off, as ...
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Could this be the source of an exhaust leak
That appears to be the gasket. Take a look at the rockauto parts selector, it has a tab like that.
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Fixing an exhaust leak at the O2 threads
A copper washer could be a better bet - your anti-seize is designed to stop threads seizing so as it is not primarily designed to seal them it may not, however you could be lucky and it will.
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Stripped header bolt hole. Can I repair w/o taking out the engine?
Yes, you can do it, if you have sufficient access to the hole. A tap with handle is going to be around 2"-4" long. Do you have enough clearance to get it in place, perpendicular to the surface of the ...
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How to clean exhaust manifold mating surface
If the manifold studs come out easily enough that would make the gasket cleaning job easier, however they're usually a bit stubborn to remove so working around them is better than risking damaging the ...
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Is it ok to use a used manifold and downpipe?
There's nothing inherent to say that using a used part won't work. Most likely your mechanic was advising against it as it can prove to be a false economy because of the amount of labor involved in ...
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What options do I have for installing an O2 sensor in a cast iron exhaust manifold?
You can drill and tap a cast iron, yes, only difference - it is more fragile than steel, but it should not slow you down. Other option is to weld it in lower part, where the steel pipe starts. It ...
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Can I cut these two bolts to remove the exhaust manifold on a 99 Ranger
You COULD drill the head enough or grind them just enough to get the rest out. Slip it off and see if you can get a pair of locking pliers on it after you get it off. If you don't regularly use tap ...
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How long can I drive with exhaust manifold leak?
Depends.. how far is it to drive it to a place of repair? Because driving it around any further than that isn't safe, in fact it isn't really safe to do that particularly if you're already smelling ...
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Removing upside down flange nut in a deep hole
Here is my suggestion:
Find another flange nut which is the same type, a flange nut with the "grippers" (don't know what else to call them) on it. Drill out the threads just enough so it ...
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What sort of temperatures do exhaust manifolds on large engines reach after normal operation?
It depends on many factors like operating revolutions, engine performance, manifold location (cooling), etc. If you are concerned about overheat - don't worry, hot manifold is okay. Some high ...
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Can I cut these two bolts to remove the exhaust manifold on a 99 Ranger
I would do as you suggest and cut them. Once you have got the manifold off the engine, you could drill the old bolts out and then just use a normal pair of nuts and bolts to fasten the exhaust to the ...
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How to test for a leak in the exhaust manifold gasket?
Use a shop vac. Attach the hose to the side that blows with tape. Then tape the other end to the tail pipe. Now turn on the vac. its time to use the soap with water in spray bottle spray everything to ...
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On a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, Can a separated catalytic converter be re-attached to the exhaust manifold?
Yes, it can be repaired with an aftermarket unit. The manifold has visible welds on it already, so it can be welded to. Almost any aftermarket catalytic converter should be weldable.
To perform this ...
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Broken Exhaust Manifold Stud - How to remove?
After a lot of research, I decided to start by trying a pair of vice-grips on what was left of the stud. I cranked them down real tight, and it came right out.
If that didn't work I'd have been ...
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How to test for a leak in the exhaust manifold gasket?
I'd say hyd lifter failure is pretty unlikely unless you ran your engine to extremely high RPM's right before this started. A leaking exhaust manifold can produce a sharp and short puff of exhaust ...
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Coolant flows straighr from rad to muffler?
Usually that indicates there is an issue with either a head gasket problem or a cracked block. In either case, it's not good and is going to be major surgery or engine replacement. From your ...
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Removing upside down flange nut in a deep hole
I had an idea of using a 12pt socket that is a tiny bit smaller than the flange, put on extension, hammer on, then unbolt. I did not have a flange nut to test, so tried with a nut and washer which is ...
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Air filter turned black due to exhaust manifold leakage
Yes, you should replace it. The black color shows that the filter has trapped the particulates that tried to enter the engine. At this point the filter is effectively clogged.
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What is the best TurboCharger dump Pipe Length for a turbodiesel engine?
I don't think you mean dump pipe (wastegate), where the length is meaningless unless it was a major restriction.
I think you meant down pipe, which is after the outlet of the turbine. The best ...
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What is the best TurboCharger dump Pipe Length for a turbodiesel engine?
Most aftermarket street performance systems dump to atmosphere. If your system dumps to the inlet in order to avoid incorrect MAF readings and rich transient throttle conditions then I'd go with the ...
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Diagnosing a p0420 code for 2005 nissan x-trail 2.5L
Hi I would the sensor after cat converter, the voltage should be 0.000>0.570 once in a while going to 0.750.
If that’ok then I would check cat converter being
blocked needs cleaned if possible or ...
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Loud engine-related noises after impact to exhaust system: any recommendations to pursue?
If there is a tennis ball sized dent in the exhaust system then there are two possibilities. It may be that the dent is causing a restriction in the system which is causing pressure to build upstream ...
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What is this yellow powder on my exhaust manifold?
The answer by @Robert is correct.
This yellow powder is Hexavalent Chromium CR(VI), the most toxic form of chromium. It is found on exhaust manifolds as a result of heating stainless steel to 600°C. ...
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