Installed Intek, smoke near engine??!! Help!!
Starchild
10-13-2001, 07:11 PM
Hello everyone! I have a Honda Accord 99 EX.
Today I went to my dealer and we did a complete engine tuneup and oil change, and added a powerful and loud intek ($300 or so, but got it for free). Stupid me got scared when I heard a loud noise when I gased my car on the freeway and knew that it was the intek. (excuse me for my stupid knowledge, but is an intek part of a turbo upgrade? I sound stupid) I came home from the place by using the freeway and when I opened the hood, I noticed some small smoke coming out near the intek and engine, on the left side.
I was thinking that it may be from oil that may have fallen near the exhaust, but I was told that it may be from the computer. The engine temperature is normal (and wow, even a little lower than what I used to get before the intek install)
Whats wrong?? I can take some pictures from the car and everything needed if you guys need a visual picture to see. I will get this fixed by this Monday or Tuesday, but I am afraid to drive my car till then.
Thank you guys!
Today I went to my dealer and we did a complete engine tuneup and oil change, and added a powerful and loud intek ($300 or so, but got it for free). Stupid me got scared when I heard a loud noise when I gased my car on the freeway and knew that it was the intek. (excuse me for my stupid knowledge, but is an intek part of a turbo upgrade? I sound stupid) I came home from the place by using the freeway and when I opened the hood, I noticed some small smoke coming out near the intek and engine, on the left side.
I was thinking that it may be from oil that may have fallen near the exhaust, but I was told that it may be from the computer. The engine temperature is normal (and wow, even a little lower than what I used to get before the intek install)
Whats wrong?? I can take some pictures from the car and everything needed if you guys need a visual picture to see. I will get this fixed by this Monday or Tuesday, but I am afraid to drive my car till then.
Thank you guys!
Starchild
10-14-2001, 12:54 PM
The problem is fixed. It was oil that went into the exhaust and somewhat made a burning smell. Nothing is damaged. The car is running all perfect.
I went around town for a while and checked the hood frequently and didn't see smoke coming out or a burning smell.
I went around town for a while and checked the hood frequently and didn't see smoke coming out or a burning smell.
Verse914
10-14-2001, 02:10 PM
Thats what I was going to say:) Were you talking about the intake? The air intake?
Starchild
10-14-2001, 09:26 PM
Yep I was :)
hehe, well doh, I still smell sometimes the burning oil or whatever it might be. Getting the car fully checked this monday or tuesday depending on the day the coilovers and the mirror comes. Doing some fix to the car ;)
hehe, well doh, I still smell sometimes the burning oil or whatever it might be. Getting the car fully checked this monday or tuesday depending on the day the coilovers and the mirror comes. Doing some fix to the car ;)
Verse914
10-14-2001, 10:58 PM
Cool. Hopefully your cars alright.
JD@af
10-15-2001, 12:25 PM
I'm glad you got that solved, and pretty easily. If your ECU was making smoke like that, I think you'd be writing a new page in Honda troubles. Never heard of anything like that. I mean you can "fry" an ECU, but I don't think that it could literally smoke from this. You would have some serious issues with your car if it could make your ECU smoke!!
Starchild
10-15-2001, 08:39 PM
Originally posted by JD@af
You would have some serious issues with your car if it could make your ECU smoke!!
Exactly, thats what i am thinking. I was like "Noway that its the computer, uh".
:) Well, seems like my car won't be looked at and fixed today. Tomorrow probably.
You would have some serious issues with your car if it could make your ECU smoke!!
Exactly, thats what i am thinking. I was like "Noway that its the computer, uh".
:) Well, seems like my car won't be looked at and fixed today. Tomorrow probably.
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