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jeffny09 · 09-14-2009, 11:58 AM

i was cleaning car and there is this black sut on my groud effects(the metal piece surrounding exhaust) the car is not blowing out black smoke its just this black residue that ends up there, is this something i should be worrying about please let me know thanks

rodimus prime · 09-14-2009, 12:22 PM

Seems to be pretty normal for me. Are your exhaust tips black as well? Might be running a bit rich. Any mods done to your car?

jeffny09 · 09-14-2009, 12:23 PM

yea there black
my boy danny just told me its cuz our cars run rich
but no i havnt done any mods

Ranger 75 · 09-18-2009, 10:55 PM

Mine produces a lot of soot also! The tips on my Silverado are white gray. I wonder how many others are running rich?

jeffny09 · 09-18-2009, 11:39 PM

i dunno but how do we stop it lol and is that bad for the car?

TJ91 · 09-19-2009, 01:15 AM

mine does this as well, thought it was normal but im guessing not. Can i bring it to the dealer for this

jeffny09 · 09-19-2009, 02:33 AM

from whati understand it is normal, but i did bring to dealer they said its n ormal

vdevine · 09-19-2009, 06:50 AM

Combustion engines equals soot. Not trying to be an a hole.

Ranger 75 · 09-19-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdevine

Combustion engines equals soot. Not trying to be an a hole.

I have had lots of V8s including three performance machines and none of them have burned this dirty! Not trying to be an a..hole.

PsyDoc · 09-19-2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger 75

I have had lots of V8s including three performance machines and none of them have burned this dirty! Not trying to be an a..hole.

Perhaps those you've owned are running "right" or a little lean? It's no big deal for black "soot" to be at the exhaust tips. I read someone had posted these engines run a little rich. I'd rather have them run rich than lean, which is bad for the valves.

Ranger 75 · 09-19-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsyDoc

Perhaps those you've owned are running "right" or a little lean? It's no big deal for black "soot" to be at the exhaust tips. I read someone had posted these engines run a little rich. I'd rather have them run rich than lean, which is bad for the valves.

PsyDoc, I think you are right, I have ran diagnostics and all seems to be correct. Thanks

djsnoflake · 09-21-2009, 03:02 AM

Any time you look on these threads about people getting custom tunes, they pretty much all say that the stock tune runs rich. That doesn't help the sooty situation at all.

JohnForeman · 09-23-2009, 10:45 AM

Mine ran rich when I got it also. I cleaned everything up and then put the Diablo 93 octane tune on the stock engine. I've only put a hundred miles or so since the tune so I don't know if it's helped. I'll report back when I know something.
-John

Bornin69 · 09-23-2009, 10:49 AM

Could it be from the tires, "tire dust"?

09-14-2009, 11:58 AM	#1
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	black stuff on exhaust i was cleaning car and there is this black sut on my groud effects(the metal piece surrounding exhaust) the car is not blowing out black smoke its just this black residue that ends up there, is this something i should be worrying about please let me know thanks __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

09-14-2009, 12:23 PM	#3
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	yea there black my boy danny just told me its cuz our cars run rich but no i havnt done any mods __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

09-18-2009, 11:39 PM	#5
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	i dunno but how do we stop it lol and is that bad for the car? __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

09-19-2009, 02:33 AM	#7
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	from whati understand it is normal, but i did bring to dealer they said its n ormal __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

09-19-2009, 06:50 AM	#8
vdevine Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 605 View My Garage	Combustion engines equals soot. Not trying to be an a hole. __________________ Vince SS2 Black with CGM Stripes 3800 Born: 25 May VIN#12136 6000 Mine 26 June 2009 SLP Loudmouth II, NOWEEDS, BMR 1.4/1.0 Lowering Springs, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Tune, Eagle Eyes w HID, SLP "SS" Grille Insert, Pistol Grip Shifter, Hawk PC Pads, RGB Scanner, Tint, Headlight Armor, Clear Bra, 22's.

09-14-2009, 12:22 PM	#2
rodimus prime Account Suspended Drives: Cargo van. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Metal Metal Land Posts: 1,247	Seems to be pretty normal for me. Are your exhaust tips black as well? Might be running a bit rich. Any mods done to your car?

09-18-2009, 10:55 PM	#4
Ranger 75 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS IBM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 286	Mine produces a lot of soot also! The tips on my Silverado are white gray. I wonder how many others are running rich?

09-19-2009, 01:15 AM	#6
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	mine does this as well, thought it was normal but im guessing not. Can i bring it to the dealer for this

09-23-2009, 10:45 AM	#13
JohnForeman Drives: 2010 2SSRS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 121	Mine ran rich when I got it also. I cleaned everything up and then put the Diablo 93 octane tune on the stock engine. I've only put a hundred miles or so since the tune so I don't know if it's helped. I'll report back when I know something. -John __________________ 2010 2SSRSA6 - GFX 35% Window Tint 93 Octane Diablo Predator Tune

09-23-2009, 10:49 AM	#14
Bornin69 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 122 View My Garage	Could it be from the tires, "tire dust"?

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