is it normal fot my exhaust to be glowing red from the motor till the bottom middle of the engine bay... noticed this last night after work and again tonight... happens from about 20mins of easy freeway driving... the temp guage has never moved above half etc...???

i dont think this is normal on a standard motor. ive seen full length pipes glow red on 800hp+ blown big blocks doing burn outs with very litle airflow.
on a freeway, doing legal freeway speeds and activities, i doubt that a motor will glow its headers. ive been wrong before though......

its just the awsome power of the magna:badgrin: but you still should get that checked. to be honest ive never checked if mine glow

hummmmm, doens't sound right for just highway driving,

its just the awsome power of the magna:badgrin: but you still should get that checked. to be honest ive never checked if mine glow

yeah i never check mine just poped the bonnet because the overflow wasnt in the right spot... and there they were... glowing... ill get it checked out and let you guys know...

It will be either a blocked catalytic convertor, or unburnt fuel burning in the exhaust system. Neither is going to be a cheap fix.

Regards, Andrew.

If you're talking AstronII, yeah it'll be a collapsed cat or your carb running really rich
before your manifold will get anywhere near to red hot. It'll cool off within a few mins.

Back in uni daze we had an AstronII on a stationary bench bolted to a waterpaddle load.
We would rev this to about 4000rpm and keep it there for like 10-15mins before it glowed;
there's no airflow around engine apart from the slight breeze from radiator fan.

It will be either a blocked catalytic convertor, or unburnt fuel burning in the exhaust system. Neither is going to be a cheap fix.

Regards, Andrew.
not cheap... your scaring me... but after getting this fixed will it get better fuel econ...? and shouldnt this effect the engine temp... any idea of prices for the catalytic??? and take it to an exhaust joint or mechanic???

take it to and exhaust place

total cost $0 :-) took it to the JJ's Exhaust and he said its normal in some magnas.. good bloke to... :-)

glowing headers are not normal....i'd be getting a second opinion.

After going up panorama at some stupid revs in 2nd at the top of the mountain i pop the bonnet cause it smells funny, well low and behold the headers are glowing, faintly but are glowing so maybee it is normal?

I don't think anything is wrong with my car and it still flogs me mates WRX hehe so i wouldn't worry too much dude...