My Car

[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.