TLS-Sun

i have the comptech exhaust. i get so much black soot build up on the inside of the exhaust tips. it looks annoying and its hard to keep clean. i think it means my engine's running rich??? anything i can do about this??

fsttyms1

thats just carbon. its normal. wash it with dawn dish soap and it comes off easy

TopGum

Honda engines are tuned to run rich, espeically at WOT. A V-AFC would allow you to lean it out.

TLS-Sun

ikno that some is normal, but mine is just caked on there. and after i clean it, it only takes a few days for it to get dirty again. i kno nothing is wrong, its jus annoying as heck.

sc354

my stock tips always got dirty quickly, but I find the 3a racing have been on there for like a week and so far no dirt at all. And this week I would say my exhaust blew the most smoke out of it caused by the crazy drop in temperate. Today is one of the warmest days we've had in a couple weeks, and it's -5c, and generally it was between -15c and -30c.

so I'm happy with my 3a racing tips!

fsttyms1

PICS! we want PICS!

sc354

I'll get to that soon. It's like -15C out, I'd be crazy to go out now and take pics. I'll try to get some in tonight, if not, the next time I have the car during the day. Problem is, my dad has been recently taking my car to work, and gets home after the sun has gone down. I'll do my best for you guys.

take care everyone.

Deity42

Eagle One Never Dull. Works excellent. You have to scrub a little, but it gets the job done good and fast.

I heard one guy in this forum say he takes his tips off, soaks them in oven cleaner for a few hours, and then runs them through the dishwasher. Came out brand new he said.

goldendragon576

Wash them with a good cleaner, then put some wax on it, it puts a nice layer between it so it doesn't stick on the exhaust. It works better in the summer then winter because you probably wash the car more often then. Mine are black too because I haven't washed it in 3 weeks!!

njtls

is that safe tho?...it'd suck if you burned a hole in your piston or recked your valves cause you ran lean in vtec

fsttyms1

i wouldnt lean it out

sc354

what does it mean to lean it out? I once tried something that i wouldn't do for a long period of time again...

I basically took the car out, and only gate shifted. But I was driving the TL-S like a f*cking F1 car. I was holding VTEC for like 2-3 min straight, and could feel the engine straining. That was before I knew anything about cars. Basically when I got home, the engine smelt like something had burned. I let the car sit for a few hours, and then promised I would never ever ever do that again!!!

stupid me!

The Acclude

Its an exhaust, they get dirty, ignore it