Well I have been rocking an EJ22 swap in my 5spd Loyale for almost a year now. I moved to the desert with the car a little while ago, so the car is driven in a area where the average outside temp is 95-100F. The temp is always OK, oil pressure OK, occasionally I well get a Check Engine Light but it will go on then off.

 

Yesterday I noticed this:

 

 

 

Is my Exhaust Gas Temp getting too hot (car getting to lean?)?

 

When I did the EJ swap (as you can see) I did keep the old can and tail pipe, could be caused by the tail pipe being too short?

 

Thoughts?

Yeah your tail pipe should come to the edge of the bumper. So yes too short, and will continue to make a drippy plastic mess until you have no bumper left there. Also it will start to melt the styrofoam bumper insert leaving you with a non functional bumper. Not so good.

Extend the pipe to the end of the bumper and you will be fine. EGT is only really used by Turbo/Supercharger swap guys.

You don't need an EGT gauge. You need a tail-pipe.

 

GD

I thought EGT is a issue in all internal combustion engines, based on how lean/rich the engine is running

 

 

any ideas why this just recently occured? I ws driving this car for at least 7+ months without burning the bumper.

I thought EGT is a issue in all internal combustion engines, based on how lean/rich the engine is running

 

 

 

that's what an 02 sensor is for. if you think you're fuel mixture is off, replace the sensor.

 

your tail pipe is way too short, and pointed right at the bumper. I'm surprised it didn't set fire sooner

your bumper is getting roasted like campfire marshmallows....

fix the exhaust tailpipe, no smores...