I have noticed that the bottom part of the rectangular chrome exhaust tips are black. It cleans off when I wash them. I would not expect that. Anyone else seeing it??

My paranoia says that the engine is not burning completely.
I have an 04 6MT with 6000 miles. It runs well. I get 22 MPG in combined highway and city. On a straight highway (1.5 hours on Mass Pike) it got 36 MPG (so I think it is running well).

Any ideas?

 

mostly road grime. water vapor from the exhaust gets onto the tips, then road grime sticks to the tips. all normal.

although the TL burns very very clean, it too stills has pollutants coming out...

 

Mine come clean as well. I just thought that was normal as long as you kept that part of the car clean on a regular basis. Seems to me if you kept it clean regularly then it would come right off and not cake up.

 

It's normal. Every Honda car I've ever owned exhibited this including my TL. I've had seven by the way.

 

at least they are not rusting

 

Any good / special products for getting the black stuff off people have found work well?

 

Think about this. In 1996, a Ford Contour SE (V6 engine was the only engine installed in the SE that year) produced fewer contaminents running than a 1966 American V8 car did with with the engine not running. Now that was 11 model years ago. Cars today produce almost no pollution or contaminents at all. Hell, Mother nature was and is still the worse polluter there is.

 

GQChicago- I have found that this stuff does a great job to help clean up the exhaust tips:

 

I use mothers polish ( comes in a can about that size above. I use to use it on my last rims with a polished lip)

 

I second the Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish. I had a lot of build up on my exhaust tips & couldn't get them completely clean. I tried a few different chrome cleaners. Mother's made them look brand new even without using any pressure.

 

 

This stuff works great! I have used it on motorcycle and car exhausts with outstanding results.

 

I just use a Scotch-brite pad. It works in about 5 seconds.

 

Thanks for the tips Fellas just did a search on this, have the same problem, Im gonna try the mothers since I have used there products before with success.

 

Dam 6000 Miles On An 04......you Must Not Drive Often

 

heck i have 35k on a 04..i consider thats extremely low for a 3 year period =)

 

the thread was created in 11-28-2004 I have 29k on my 04 TL and 2k on the MDX

 

look at the year of the OP. He started this thread back in 2004.

 

Look at the date of the original post

 

i cleaned mine with Never Dull and Goo Gone

 

thread revival?

 

lol.. I just picked this up today to polish wheels & tips.. ironic.. $6.. definitely recommended!

 

Seriously...only 6,000? That's crazy...you must NEVER drive...I've got more than 6k and my 3G is an '08! I try and limit the mile usage but just love driving the damn thing too much...

 

 

 

You do realize that was posted in 2004 right?

 

I think thread needs to be closed...