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Old 03-05-2008, 09:58 PM
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From time to time I've noticed that my untuned 383 LT1 will spurt out a small trail of what looks like black fluid - does anyone have any idea what this could be?

Perhaps related to a misfire or a rich running condition?



Any ideas are appreciated, thank you!!
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if its been sitting a while its just the moisture in your exhaust combined with the carbon.
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I see, it was actually running for a while beforehand, this is the first time I have noticed it ever since the rebuild and it kinda scared me a little, I hope its something as simple as that.

Any other suggestions, please let 'em rip!
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Well if its untuned its very possible it is running rich and its a mixture of carbon, unburned fuel, and water.....
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should just be condensation, I dont have cats on my car and it just blows out the back during start-up.
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Your blowing raw fuel out man be fawking careful you dont blow up!





Its condensation, nothing to worry about. If it was fuel your car would be running so damn rich it wouldnt be runing very well at all and you would know something was up.




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