carbon on exhaust tips
02-11-2008, 09:33 AM
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carbon on exhaust tips I have some aftermarket SS tips - similar to the magnalow ones......I can clean them off, then about a hour of driving they are pretty dirty again.....does the same happen with you guys...or is my car running lean or something?
02-11-2008, 11:42 AM
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Are you running an intake? Tuned? If so, chances are likely you're running lean, as you suggest, and the engine is enrichening the fuel deliver to compensate. I had the same problem when I installed the Magnaflow system. Those monster tips with the lip on the end always collected a lot of soot, but then I dialed in the tune and it was better.
Now, I'm no longer tuned, but still have the K&N. The new TBSS tips I installed don't seem to collect as much as the others did.
Now, I'm no longer tuned, but still have the K&N. The new TBSS tips I installed don't seem to collect as much as the others did.
02-11-2008, 12:35 PM
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Are you running an intake? Tuned? If so, chances are likely you're running lean, as you suggest, and the engine is enrichening the fuel deliver to compensate. I had the same problem when I installed the Magnaflow system. Those monster tips with the lip on the end always collected a lot of soot, but then I dialed in the tune and it was better.
Now, I'm no longer tuned, but still have the K&N. The new TBSS tips I installed don't seem to collect as much as the others did.
Now, I'm no longer tuned, but still have the K&N. The new TBSS tips I installed don't seem to collect as much as the others did.
Yes i do have a intake and no tune yet....but it was that way before the intake also......i am getting tuned soon though.
02-11-2008, 12:55 PM
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02-11-2008, 03:08 PM
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He sold it. Can't recall if it was to someone here or over at NAIOA.com. I wanna say it was someone here. On a side note, semi-related to the original topic, is there anything in particular that's good to use to get that crap off and get the tips all shiny again?
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02-11-2008, 03:20 PM
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Yeah, Bill, i sold it to EmersonHart, iirc. Had no use for it over the winter and had better things to do with a couple hundred bucks at the time. With no TCM in sight, I figured I would eventually snag HPtuners...and may still do so.
I always used windex on the tips and then shined them up with metal polish. I'm using EagleOne Wadding polish on the tips atm...well, not ATM, considering I haven't really WASHED her myself in months.
I always used windex on the tips and then shined them up with metal polish. I'm using EagleOne Wadding polish on the tips atm...well, not ATM, considering I haven't really WASHED her myself in months.
02-12-2008, 05:29 PM
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All cars come running rich from the manufacture, this helps lower emission standards doesn't it? I always use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on my rims and tips and it works great. I might have cancer when I'm 45 because of it, but hell I'm a smoker so that will probably happen any way.
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