jamesgregory244

I would like to know why my exhust pipes turn red hot and my car gets real sluggish and likes to stall out.

99ssconv

unburned fuel is causing the red hot pipes, youll havee to figureee out why the fuel is excessive, possible mass air flow sensor.

covvy

If the manifold is glowing and the car will not rev then odds are that there is a restriction in the exhaust creating back pressure and the heat. If There is a dead missfire then it could cause the problem but most of the time I've seen this as a back pressure problem. Will it idle? How Does it idle and can you rev it? If it stalls when reving, get a vaccum gage and check the vaccum when loading the engine. It shoulb be about 20 in"hg at idle and 12in"hg (+-4in"hg) loaded (part throttle) If the vaccum drops off down steadily to nothing as the engine is loaded then there is a restriction in the exhaust. Could be the cat or the muffler. Good Luck.