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From the combustion process in the engine.
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How hot does car exhaust get?
Car exhaust can reach temps of 500 degrees F. With the hottest points being the exhaust manifolods/headers, and the catalytic converter.
Can you start your car without the exhaust manifold?
Yes you CAN start your car w/o the exhaust manifold mounted.....However, if you do, you are VERY likely to crack a valve. Your exhaust system protects the valves from cool air contacting a hot valve.
Why does a car exhaust rust quicker than the car body?
One reason why car exhausts rust faster than the car body of the car is because they are often at a different temperature. The exhaust can be very hot and very cold so this creates a reaction rate which inturn makes the exhaust rust faster. hope that helps :)
Why do car run hot and white smoke from exhaust?
This can be caused by a cracked head or blown head gasket.
Why is there a loud crack crack crack like a stone hitting metal from the back of the car near the exhaust when the engine is turned off and cooling down?
Your hot exhaust is cooling down and the metal is making a ping sound, chances are though, that your exhaust is possibly getting too hot, or has some loose components inside or bolted to it. If your exhaust rattles at all, you may need to replace the muffler, and if you car has a trouble code related to misfire, or catalytic converter there may be too much fuel in the exhaust and is too hot.
Excess water in Kia Rio exhaust?
Please describe your problem more? When is there water in the exhaust? When the car is cold, hot, just started, after running for some time?
Why does your car smoke from underneath when wet?
You car has an exhaust system attached to the engine. The exhaust can get to upwards of 300o and then because of that, water that touches that hot metal turns into steam resulting in the "smoke" you are referring to. This also applies to the engine when wet.
Why is your EGR getting really hot?
The egr (exhaust gas reclaimer) has hot exhaust gas passing thru it, it will get hot.
Why is the exhaust system getting hot?
It is normal for the exhaust to get hot. It is the result of an internal combustion engine. If the exhaust is red hot then there is a problem, perhaps from excess fuel or incorrect timing.
What make the car smoke on the left driver side?
oil leaking onto something hot like an exhaust manifold
Why do you smell car exhaust when there is no car exhaust?
there is always exhaust (expect when the engine's off or hybird) unless you are too close to the car in front of you.
How hot does the flow tube on a EGR valve get?
as hot as the exhaust manifold there are exhaust gases passing through it
