Gave the '9 a much needed wash! So clean car snap -
Then - been as I'm fitting my S2 manifold this weekend, I decided to take off the heat shield and have a look at the condition of the studs etc (as I will no doubt have a nightmare getting them off!) I made a discovery -
Firstly - Nice rusty standard manifold yo!
Now to the point. I've always noticed a weird burning smell coming through the vents inside the car after I've been into VTEC for a short blip, say 2nd to the top of 3rd. Then this mysterious burning smell, almost like a fumy oily smell comes through.
I had never cared to investigate until now. It seems my manifold is leaking on one side. There is also a nut missing off one of the studs on the far right of the photo. This could be the cause and made the gasket leak etc.
Reason for me saying this is you can see on the 2 branches on the right of the photo, there is damp around the flange on the head etc. I wiped it with my fingers and smells like oil. So definitely leaking I would say! Otherside is bone dry.
Engine burns oil btw (hence the swap soon to happen) which is why oil would be in the manifold. almost like a blow by leak.. Probably explains the smell!
I rambled on about that for a lot longer than I intended but you get the point