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coxx
coxx asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 2 weeks ago

Should the engine's exhaust fumes be scolding hot?

I put my hand under the exhaust pipe of a 2.7 liter engine and a 5.7 liter engine and the fumes were scolding hot.

My suspicion is that the catalyzer has been removed.

Note, both cars were started on a cold engine, and exhaust fumes were scolding hot after a minute or so.

Is it normal or the catalytic converter has been removed ? Therefore the exhaust fumes exit directly from cylinder head...no black smoke coming out of both cars..

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  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    What is wrong with your car?  What are you trying to fix?

  • EddieJ
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    I don't know.  I flunked auto shop in high school.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    2 weeks ago

    it is normal your suspicion is probably totally wrong stick your head under the car and have a look instead of asking stupid questions.

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