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Black soot coming out exhaust pipe #183050 09/09/10 10:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 82 Minnesota 1929_Chevy OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP 1929_Chevy Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 82 Minnesota	I have some oily soot when I start car.This obviously is a piston ring which leaks a little oil. How bad does it have to be where something needs to be done?

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Re: Black soot coming out exhaust pipe 1929_Chevy #183052 09/09/10 10:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	All of my old cars do this in cooler weather. Its normal. Called condensation. The oil is actually water and will dry-up in time and just leave a black stain. Your modern cars would do this also but most of the water is boiled off in the catalytic converter. Last edited by Chev Nut; 09/09/10 10:47 AM. Gene Schneider

Re: Black soot coming out exhaust pipe Chev Nut #183075 09/09/10 01:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 82 Minnesota 1929_Chevy OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP 1929_Chevy Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 82 Minnesota	ok..thankyou!

Re: Black soot coming out exhaust pipe 1929_Chevy #183096 09/09/10 04:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic
Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA	just think of it as your Chevy marking its territory. under the right conditions you might also notice a slight gasoline smell in your storage area when the tank vents. another thing modern cars don't do with their closed venting system. Chevrolet Valve In Head, Ahead In Value

Re: Black soot coming out exhaust pipe Dads 31 #183165 09/09/10 11:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,919 Vancouver, Washington 32confederate ChatMaster - 1,500
32confederate ChatMaster - 1,500 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,919 Vancouver, Washington	Hey Dads 31! That was a great, great reply! I loved it! 32 Confederate Bruce S. DeFord VCCA Judging Committee Chair The Great American Value for 1932 http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/

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