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Subject:Re: Black carbon buildup on tail pipe
From:TC
Date:Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:51:03 -0700

So I have ignored this since we were back i Apr and maybe the cold was
playing a role
but now its July & hot & I still have quite a lot of black carbon build up
temp 2 (10mths)/o2 sensor a new (1mth)
I would think that i am running too rich it runs nice enuff
would this be a timing issue ?

> Some black soot is normal. Especially in areas of cold weather. No need
> to worry unless there are other symptoms.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of TC
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Black carbon buildup on tail pipe after valve adjustments
>
> 85 1.9 cleaned injectors from cruzin, plugs, dist, rotor done 10mths ago
> I just adjusted my valves a few weeks ago
> I am no noticing black carbon build up on the tail pipe
>
> Is the incomplete combustion some else need tuning ?
>
>

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