Red hot exhaust

Asked by GuruTNDGV Sep 06, 2018 at 06:56 PM about the 2004 Opel Corsa C

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi guys my opel corsa gsi gamma 2004 banana
pipe get hot red and has a low idle also
misfiring,plz help what is the problm?

3 Answers

The misfire could be the cause as excess fuel burns in the exhaust system, Running too rich could also do it.

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That misfire at idle and probably all other times too is allowing unburned fuel to enter the exhaust system and get ignited there, thus making the pipe glow red hot. You should change your spark plugs and also check for spark at all cylinders. If it's a coil pack, they will misfire in pairs. If it's a coil on plug system, they can fail individually, maybe more than just one. Scan for fault codes too concerning misfires.

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Anytime the exhaust system starts to turn red something is clogged like the catalytic converter or muffler

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