2000 A4 Avant Quattro Engine running Hot.

[Hayes Myers]

How do you find performance after your update? Noticable?

On 12/17/11, Paul Caouette <paxnobis at gmail.com> wrote:
> I recall heat shields on my. A4.....perh aps forgotten....??
>
> paul from my droid
> On Dec 16, 2011 7:55 PM, "Werner Raschdorf" <wraschdorf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> After finally getting my exhaust system completely installed, I have a new
>> problem. The engine seems to be running very hot. After short drives I can
>> see heat coming off the exhaust pipes under the car and when I open the
>> hood there is a smell of extreme heat as if something was burning. The top
>> of the engine is soo hot it is almost impossible to touch without getting
>> burnt. None of this existed before the exhaust job. (or at least I never
>> noticed).
>> Here's what was done: New Cats and downpipes from the exhaust manifolds
>> and
>> a Miltek Cat back exhaust system. This is the 2.8 V6. New O2 sensors
>> Downstream right and upstream left.
>> VagCom shows no faults and CEL is not on. Ran a readiness sequence on
>> VagCom and everything checked out fine. The car starts and drives fine and
>> produces normal power. Oil level is normal, Oil Temp Gauge reads normal
>> while driving also. Antifreeze and water levels are fine.
>> Replaced Waterpump and Thermostat at 80K mi. when timing belt was
>> replaced.
>> Car has 85K mi. on it now. Replaced spark plugs with Bosch Super Platinum
>> 4's after the exhaust job. It's almost like the engine is getting too much
>> fuel and sending pure fire out the exhaust manifold. How do you check for
>> that?
>> Any thoughts? Are these smells and heat levels normal after replacing a
>> whole exhaust system? Maybe I'm getting overly paranoid or losing my mind
>> or both!
>>
>> Thanks
>> Werner
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