Had the same smell from the gaskets when I installed the Mopar headers, I
didn't think that smell would ever go away, but it eventually did.
Sam South
95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed(Soon to be 360 powered)
14.10@98.05
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A Pyburn" <rap777@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Smelly Headers
> Had the same smell with my headers for the first few weeks. It's the
> gasket, I guess. Nothing touched the headers and nothing got burned.
> Annoying smell, though.
>
> Richard in San Antonio
> On Tue, 1 May 2001 18:13:06 -0400 "Hugh" <hcatlett@cfl.rr.com> writes:
> > Hey Team,
> >
> > I just finished installing MOPAR Headers on my 98 Dak 5.2L V8.
> > Problem is
> > that after they heat up they smell like burning rubber. I have
> > checked the
> > hoses and ignition wires and they are very warm to the touch. I
> > imagine
> > that this is where the smell is coming from.
> >
> > The headers are jet-coated (that's not it is it?). I have MSD 8.5mm
> > plug
> > wires and they should fair well in the warm...
> >
> > Is it the heater hoses, what can I do to protect them from the
> > heat?
> >
> > TIA
> > Hugh
> >
> >
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