1985 Pontiac Firebird Exhaust manifolds are glowing

1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
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1985 Pontiac Firebird V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

Help Please !!! My exhaust maifolds are glowing red .I've put on a new Flowmaster 80 series exhaust system Took out the Catilaytic Converter in case it was plugged . put in temp pipe and drove 10 miles They still glowed red. Put the converter back in place .
Jan 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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Run it with the front pipes not connected at all....I assume the problem was not present prior.
Jan 20, 2009 at 7:30 PM
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Yes it still glows red when we disconnect the exhaust from the headers.????? Thank you for your response. Any other Ideas would be apperciated
Jan 20, 2009 at 9:54 PM
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Okay, then you have a situation that is causing too much fuel. What is your fuel pressure?
Jan 21, 2009 at 8:28 AM