Bag stuck to y-pipe

Brutal 370Z · 09-26-2011, 01:20 PM

hey guys. the other day I ran over a shopping back, and it got stuck to my y-pipe underneath the car. I managed to pull it off but some of the plastic melted right onto the pipe. now for the past couple of days, once the car warms up, I can still smell burning plastic. is there anything I can do besides wait for it to melt off? cheers!

scottIN · 09-26-2011, 01:28 PM

I hit-than ran over- a deer once. Lots'o fur stuck to the exhaust system. Tried to spray it off but just letting it burn off was the only way. Took maybe 200 miles.

I suppose you could let it get cold and then try to chip it off with a paint scraper or something.

bluelion · 09-26-2011, 01:47 PM

that happened to a buddy of mine when he had his Z28..... he got the majority of the bag off but then let the remainder just burn off. ever since then, i try to avoid the flying bags at all possible cost....

kenchan · 09-26-2011, 02:22 PM

thought i already posted somewhere this am, but after raising the car on ramps and cooling off the exhaust i use a razor and then soft wire brush on my dremel to remove. metal polish at the very end.

m4a1mustang · 09-26-2011, 02:30 PM

It will take a while but eventually it will stop smelling. You can also do what ken suggests.

onzedge · 09-26-2011, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

thought i already posted somewhere this am, but after raising the car on ramps and cooling off the exhaust i use a razor and then soft wire brush on my dremel to remove. metal polish at the very end.

Masa · 09-26-2011, 02:47 PM

I had this happen to me on my Civic. What I did was drive the car around for a couple mins enough to get the pipes hot. I then parked the car and jacked it up while the pipes were still hot. Pair of thick gloves and a razor of some sort and just scrape it off. Having the pipes still warm makes scraping it off a lot easier than when it hardens and fuses with the exhaust.

kenchan · 09-26-2011, 02:50 PM

if it was on a civic i would just sell it using that as an excuse and get something else.

Masa · 09-26-2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

if it was on a civic i would just sell it using that as an excuse and get something else.

That's why my Civic is gone and I now have a 11' 370Z and 12' Altima

kenchan · 09-26-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masa

That's why my Civic is gone and I now have a 11' 370Z and 12' Altima

lol

Brutal 370Z · 09-26-2011, 03:01 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.

11Thumper · 09-26-2011, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masa

That's why my Civic is gone and I now have a 11' 370Z and 12' Altima

You mean '11 370Z and '12 Altima. Size doesn't matter here.

onzedge · 09-26-2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11Thumper

You mean '11 370Z and '12 Altima. Size doesn't matter here.

09-26-2011, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brutal 370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 357 Drives: 11' MB/Pers/6M/S/Nav Rep Power: 14	Bag stuck to y-pipe hey guys. the other day I ran over a shopping back, and it got stuck to my y-pipe underneath the car. I managed to pull it off but some of the plastic melted right onto the pipe. now for the past couple of days, once the car warms up, I can still smell burning plastic. is there anything I can do besides wait for it to melt off? cheers! __________________ Stillen G3/CBE/HFC, Nismo S-tune Front Chin Spoiler, 20% tint, Password JDM V2 Shift Knob

09-26-2011, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It will take a while but eventually it will stop smelling. You can also do what ken suggests. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

09-26-2011, 02:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Masa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 2,237 Drives: Family Cars Rep Power: 20	I had this happen to me on my Civic. What I did was drive the car around for a couple mins enough to get the pipes hot. I then parked the car and jacked it up while the pipes were still hot. Pair of thick gloves and a razor of some sort and just scrape it off. Having the pipes still warm makes scraping it off a lot easier than when it hardens and fuses with the exhaust. __________________ BMW 340i Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

09-26-2011, 03:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brutal 370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 357 Drives: 11' MB/Pers/6M/S/Nav Rep Power: 14	Thanks for the responses guys. __________________ Stillen G3/CBE/HFC, Nismo S-tune Front Chin Spoiler, 20% tint, Password JDM V2 Shift Knob

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bluelion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 91 Drives: 2010 370z & Maxima Rep Power: 15	that happened to a buddy of mine when he had his Z28..... he got the majority of the bag off but then let the remainder just burn off. ever since then, i try to avoid the flying bags at all possible cost....

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	if it was on a civic i would just sell it using that as an excuse and get something else.