Worried about the soot coming out of exhaust :(

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Jan 24, 2005 | 12:56 AM

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Car: 85 Camaro Z28

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Worried about the soot coming out of exhaust :(

I am gettin a LOT (I'm running rich) of carbon (coats the concreate) and a a large amount of condensation, just spitting water...... seemed odd and a few days later my header gasket went out

Jan 24, 2005 | 01:03 AM

Apeiron

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If you've got that much carbon coming out you're probably running rich.

Feb 3, 2005 | 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by Apeiron
If you've got that much carbon coming out you're probably running rich.

Read my post I am running rich /boggle

Feb 5, 2005 | 01:02 AM

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I've read your post several times over a few days time and I still don't know why you started the thread.

Feb 5, 2005 | 01:04 AM

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have you changed your 02?

Feb 5, 2005 | 10:30 AM

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What the hell is the question? Why are you running rich? How to diminish the carbon? How to clean out your tailpipes?

Any codes? Are you going into closed loop?