overheating after oil change??

[dmw319]

i changed my oil, same as always, (first time since ive head headers in), and they started steaming/overheating i guess? but only on the left-passenger side after i cranked it up. is this normal? and why would this happen? after 10 mins. a nd a ride around the block it went away. but im just curious..? thanks

[98Camaro3.8]

Dripped some oil on the header?

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
Dripped some oil on the header?

thats my guess

[Need4Camaro]

Probably what happened... Man I saw a guy with a Mustang (he dropped a V8 in it) who lit his headers up to a bright red glow after egging on it for a minute so trust me they DO get hot!...

His smoked for like 15 minutes when he dropped oil on it once...

[dmw319]

yea i might have. i havent put oil in it since i have that strut bar in there. it was kinda hard. didnt think i spilled any but i guess thats what it was. thanks guys!

[BLLDOGG]

i do want to point out that when my headers were new, they did smoke alittle...kinda as if they were breaking in. ;) kinda burny off the excess BS on the headers like oil from people hands and what not.

[94Redbird]

One time when my car was misfiring as a result of a faulty computer my passenger side manifold got glowing red hot. I think it might be a reaction from fuel getting dumped into the exhaust possibly... not sure though.

[BLLDOGG]

thats usually from bad timing which your computer probably caused