NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

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NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby Basho » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:14 pm

I'm wondering what the normal warm 30c day just running around exhaust manifold to down pipe flange temp would be on a 1.6 NA6 .

Anyone know :?:

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby hks_kansei » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:48 pm

Nope, but if you're looking at gasket maker goo there are specific exhaust ones.

They need to withstand water, oil, petrol, and heat, so just get the stuff made for the job.
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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby Basho » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:53 pm

:D Thanks for that .

But the question remains =

What the normal warm 30c day just running around exhaust manifold to down pipe flange temp would be on a 1.6 NA6 :?:

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby NitroDann » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:53 pm

pretty hot hey.

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby Dweezle » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:34 pm

To be 100% accurate i would do the tongue test.
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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby NitroDann » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:38 pm

Thats only 99%. 100% is the knob test.

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby Basho » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:45 pm

Dweezle wrote:To be 100% accurate i would do the tongue test.


And your IQ is ?

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby wozzah1975 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:46 pm

Basho wrote:I'm wondering what the normal warm 30c day just running around exhaust manifold to down pipe flange temp would be on a 1.6 NA6 .

Anyone know :?:


Get a heat pointer and check it :)

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Re: NA6 1.6 Exhaust manifold flange temp ?

Postby Basho » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:58 am

wozzah1975 wrote:
Basho wrote:I'm wondering what the normal warm 30c day just running around exhaust manifold to down pipe flange temp would be on a 1.6 NA6 .
Anyone know :?:

Get a heat pointer and check it :)Woz


Thanks for that , looks like I'll just have to spend the money---damn :lol:


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