starting without manifolds.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
starting without manifolds.
Is it safe to run an engine without exaust manifolds for about 2 seconds? I need to show some dumb city $#@ that my engine can start but I have had a lot of trouble finding exaust manifolds for it...
Its a complicated city law.... If I cant, then Ill have to tow it to a certain place were I can fix it later.
Will 2 seconds of running it without manifolds ruin the valves? Will it shoot flames out and possible cause a fire?
Never done it before, scared to try....
Its a complicated city law.... If I cant, then Ill have to tow it to a certain place were I can fix it later.
Will 2 seconds of running it without manifolds ruin the valves? Will it shoot flames out and possible cause a fire?
Never done it before, scared to try....
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
They can drive by but how do they know if your truck runs or not?
And how do they get the right to make you start it if its on your own property? Wouldnt that be considered an illegal search?
If I say it runs, do they have the right to make me prove it or fine me?
And how do they get the right to make you start it if its on your own property? Wouldnt that be considered an illegal search?
If I say it runs, do they have the right to make me prove it or fine me?
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,526
Likes: 0
From: Round Rock, TX
Originally posted by Coogles
If I say it runs, do they have the right to make me prove it or fine me?
If I say it runs, do they have the right to make me prove it or fine me?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Well luckily I just found a set of exaust manifolds so I can run it now for more than 2 seconds.
They say as long as I can start it, Im ok.
75 dollars a peice for exaust manifolds, does that sound worth it to you? Another junk yard wanted 100 a peice....
They say as long as I can start it, Im ok.
75 dollars a peice for exaust manifolds, does that sound worth it to you? Another junk yard wanted 100 a peice....
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
From: Wherever there's danger..
Ouch!!! Summit has a set of headers (online only) for $119.00! Unless you just like the factory manifolds. Yes, they can be high. Thank God for E-bay.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Elder User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 549
Likes: 1
Originally posted by Coogles
75 dollars a peice for exaust manifolds, does that sound worth it to you? Another junk yard wanted 100 a peice....
75 dollars a peice for exaust manifolds, does that sound worth it to you? Another junk yard wanted 100 a peice....
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
it pumps exaust air back into the intake. That is controlled by an EGR valve, a big circular thing to the right of the butterflies. I think dissabling it might give you a hair of horsepower simply by keeping the intake cool. Even though they run much cooler from the earlier egr systems, it still pumps hot air into the intake.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Lilbrowntruck
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
37
Jun 12, 2016 11:47 PM
mrcman58
Ford Truck Parts for Sale
0
Jan 20, 2016 11:20 PM
Kentwa
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
15
Oct 31, 2010 02:44 PM