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Title: Manifold's Freezing Up
Post by: 1blk66 on August 12, 2007, 11:39:24 AM

I noticed recently that my manifolds are ice cold when she's running. What's up? :huh:

Its just a stock 1300.

Thanks

Title: Manifold's Freezing Up
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on August 12, 2007, 03:14:29 PM

Your heat riser is more than likely clogged.

Title: Manifold's Freezing Up
Post by: 1blk66 on August 12, 2007, 06:19:04 PM

heat riser ???  :huh:  

Title: Manifold's Freezing Up
Post by: BUSDADDY on August 12, 2007, 10:25:34 PM

The small tube under the manifold that comes up from the exhaust on one side and goes back down the other, it should get too hot to touch (at least at one end) in around 3 minutes.
Often full of carbon and rust.