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Old 11-12-2011, 11:11 AM
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Default Exhaust Manifold smoking?

It smokes, and gets really hot after like 1 minute of engine running. Whats going on? 1993 ford ranger, 4x4 XLT
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Old 11-13-2011, 08:45 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Manifold smoking?

What motor do you have? sounds to me like your running way lean, due to a bad MAF (mass Air Flow Senser) or a bad injector? just an idea
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Old 11-13-2011, 08:52 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Manifold smoking?

it sounds like he onlt has one manifold so it sounds like the 2.3l

i bet his catylitic converter is clogged
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Old 11-19-2011, 09:45 AM
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Old 11-19-2011, 10:00 AM
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Default Re: Exhaust Manifold smoking?

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it sounds like he onlt has one manifold so it sounds like the 2.3l

i bet his catylitic converter is clogged
i agree
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Old 11-19-2011, 10:10 AM
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Default Re: Exhaust Manifold smoking?

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it sounds like he onlt has one manifold so it sounds like the 2.3l

i bet his catylitic converter is clogged
i concur
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Old 09-12-2012, 08:13 AM
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Default Re: Exhaust Manifold smoking?

I fixed the problem, but for what its worth, it was a 4.0L
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