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Old 03-16-2009, 10:53 PM
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Question Exhaust Spitting?

For some odd reason whenever i start up my car it spits out black stuff on the ground, its almost look a watery soot with some grease. This happens every time i start it, to the point of my garage is stained black where i park. Its especially whenever i rev my car when it spits more, but even just starting idle it does a little, opinions why? I just wanna make sure this is either normal, or that i fix it ASAP. Any info apreciated, Thanks.
 
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Old 03-16-2009, 10:58 PM
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I have seen this on mine too. No idea what it is. I figure its nothing bad...
 
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Old 03-17-2009, 12:25 AM
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haha when it came the terrible ice storm, it was freezing in the house where i use electric heat, so i went to start the car and get warm n listen to music, well i got out and it looked like a puddle of oil, i was like ohh ****, but i rubbed my finger in it and it was just soot mixed with water, very thin solution so its all normal.
 
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Old 03-17-2009, 07:24 AM
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Condensation is a by product of the motor running and is totally normal.
 
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Old 03-17-2009, 09:51 AM
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Alright kool, just wanted to make sure nothins wrong.
 
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Old 03-17-2009, 02:43 PM
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Mine does that and I think its runing a little rich.
 
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Old 03-17-2009, 06:27 PM
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I dont have this problem, but I do want to get a wideband AF gauge.
 




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