Exhaust tips black in days

Darkside · September 08, 2013, 08:56:04 PM

Anybody else have this issue? I know they all turn black after a while, but damn. These suckers are jet black within 2-3 days. Am I running pig rich?

JMR76 · September 08, 2013, 09:10:53 PM

I was just thinking the same thing earlier this week. I have to wipe mine every day or two.

bpd1151 · September 08, 2013, 09:38:28 PM

Car's generally run rich from the factory. It doesn't help the matter having a DI based platform either.

If I lay on my throttle enough to call for the Methanol to spray, I notice my tips getting blacker than usual, and quicker.

A partial sign to me that the meth is cleaning all of that built up carbon crap from the internals.

EcoBrick Bob · September 08, 2013, 09:56:38 PM

I have caught a little "Ford Gremlin" outside my home after midnight spray painting my tips black... Maybe some of you have seen him too!

Scott13SHO · September 09, 2013, 08:47:00 AM

I cleaned mine this weekend. I have a set of Wheel Whooles that are normally used to clean your wheels with...the biggest one is just the right size to fit into the pipe and clean it out.

geswek · September 09, 2013, 01:08:00 PM

I leave it black, adds character.

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PopolZ · September 09, 2013, 02:27:42 PM

What the Lord said!

ONLYA6 · September 09, 2013, 02:43:00 PM

Quote from: geswek on September 09, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
I leave it black, adds character.

Sent from a mobile, I think.

+1

It took me an hour to clean my Corsa tips after 20k miles. Never again.

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DJE624 · September 09, 2013, 03:02:19 PM

I only get a little black on the stock tip where it rolls around. Last thing I wipe when I dry her off.

QwikSHO · September 09, 2013, 03:14:15 PM

Quote from: geswek on September 09, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
I leave it black, adds character.

Sent from a mobile, I think.

Or just dump some 110 in your tank. Then the black will go away LOL

mjhpadi · September 09, 2013, 04:30:02 PM

Quote from: ONLYA6 on September 09, 2013, 02:43:00 PM

Quote from: geswek on September 09, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
I leave it black, adds character.

Sent from a mobile, I think.

+1

It took me an hour to clean my Corsa tips after 20k miles. Never again.

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Does "never again" mean your not ever going to clean them again or not wait that long? I've found that using Adam's Polishes Metal Polish #1 and followed with #2 really helps keep the tips looking great and after a few applications, it seems that they stay cleaner. But then again, I go over mine at least twice a week with Quick Detailer....

ONLYA6 · September 09, 2013, 04:33:34 PM

Ill clean the outsides but I'm not worried about getting up in the beveled insides. It's my daily driver, about to turn a year old with 25k miles. I don't get too anal anymore on stuff like that.

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mval · September 09, 2013, 04:43:49 PM

I have to clean my Borla inside really only once per week but don't run with any tune. Started with NEVR Dull, but it's a pain in the but. Now just use Armourall on an old sock. Works great & regular mist on outside. To leave that chrome black would be terrible. I'm in no way a mechanic but sounds like you're running rich.

n8rfastback · September 10, 2013, 04:30:45 PM

Mine got black pretty quick and I'm just leaving them that way, too much of a pain to try and clean that crap out very often

mjhpadi · September 10, 2013, 06:54:53 PM

I don't clean the inside that often because you can only reach a very small amount of the tip because the exhaust pipe extends almost to the roll in the edge of the tip. But I do clean what I can get at bi-monthly.

Exhaust tips black in days

geswek

DJE624