exhaust manifold glow red

Asked by fiatbob Feb 29, 2016 at 08:14 AM about the 1975 FIAT 124 Spider

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have a 1975 fiat 124 spider, as of late the exhaust manifold is glowing red , not sure if the Cat is clogged or my timing is off

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Rowefast answered 8 years ago

More than likely if you look at the cat, it would be glowing also, indicating a plugged catalytic converter.

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