Exciting Development - My exhaust is no longer black!!!
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Originally Posted by Hymee
Snelly,
You wont have any problems!
Cheers,
Hymee.
You wont have any problems!
Cheers,
Hymee.
Thanx 4 the explanation mate.
Sorry, must have missed that earlier post from when it melted. No concerns from this end now............just can't wait to get it....only another few days wahooooo :D
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Originally Posted by Hymee
[*]It isn't really clean, but rather a gray soot, rather than black. The old timers used to reckon a light grey colour meant she was tuned properly.
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You haven't been experimenting with any exotic fuels have you Hymee?
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Depending on the shade of grey yes it means its tuned properly , if the residue gets whiteish its not a good sign as youre running too lean adding extra heat to the engine .
A faulty fuel injector would cause the car to run leaner hence the greyish soot. :D
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A faulty fuel injector would cause the car to run leaner hence the greyish soot. :D
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michael
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Hymee
Finally i think i now know the answer to why your exhaust tips arent going black ?
You are running out of oil in your car j/k
On a more serious matter , any updates on the" S "project the" C " project , and anything else we should know before Christmas / New Year break
Now before i get someone telling me to be patient , heres my prior response to you .j/k
cheers
michael
Finally i think i now know the answer to why your exhaust tips arent going black ?
You are running out of oil in your car j/k
On a more serious matter , any updates on the" S "project the" C " project , and anything else we should know before Christmas / New Year break
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Now before i get someone telling me to be patient , heres my prior response to you .j/k
cheers
michael
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Thought I'd haul this puppy up to say that I, too, have noticed my zorst tips are now internall grey and no longer black.
Noticed this today after a trip to Wakefield Park, where MACCAA and I had some...er...discussions and consultations with the people there...and tried out the track to make sure it was up to scratch.
I guess I did about 30 track K's...and noticed the grey immediately after my first session, which was maybe 18Ks. I note that I have had the recall flash, which may be a factor.
I also sensed that my track fuel consumption was lower, but I haven't checked that yet.
In my old Cooper S days, exhausts with this colour were regarded as indicative of good tuning![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm not sure what to conclude in terms of the Renesis. Oil consumption was negligable -- maybe 250ml or less for the day, which was probably 300K all up
Noticed this today after a trip to Wakefield Park, where MACCAA and I had some...er...discussions and consultations with the people there...and tried out the track to make sure it was up to scratch.
I guess I did about 30 track K's...and noticed the grey immediately after my first session, which was maybe 18Ks. I note that I have had the recall flash, which may be a factor.
I also sensed that my track fuel consumption was lower, but I haven't checked that yet.
In my old Cooper S days, exhausts with this colour were regarded as indicative of good tuning
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm not sure what to conclude in terms of the Renesis. Oil consumption was negligable -- maybe 250ml or less for the day, which was probably 300K all up
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Maybe it's that good old clean country air.......but more likely the flash. Grey would typically be a good sign perhaps the higher average speed has some impact although 30km is bugger all in real terms. Where Mez and Taka on this one?
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I use a Fujitsubo exhaust and it has always been dark grey, I only polish the outside but the inside is dusty as hell - maybe I should clean it as well... I think whether the Hymee inner coating does not keep the ash/dust after a while. Good work.
Not sure if the colour of the ash is of any significance.
Not sure if the colour of the ash is of any significance.
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Originally Posted by mikeyr
Maybe it's that good old clean country air.......but more likely the flash. Grey would typically be a good sign perhaps the higher average speed has some impact although 30km is bugger all in real terms. Where Mez and Taka on this one?
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