2000 A4 Avant Quattro Engine running Hot.

[Grant Lenahan]

Two thoughts:

1. maybe just paint or other coatings on the new materials burning off?
2. Did you get the O2 sensors right?  running lean means running hot
3. what does the water and oil temp say?

Grant

On Dec 17, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Hayes Myers wrote:

> 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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