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It would be unburnt fuel

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Q: What can cause black carbon from the exhaust?
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What would cause black wet slippery oil to come out of exhaust?

Actually, those are drops of water mixed in with the carbon that lines most exhaust systems. Normal.


What color exhaust smoke is caused by carbon?

black,grey


What is the black gunk that comes out of your exhaust pipe when you start your car?

The black gunk that comes out of the exhaust pipe when starting the car is probably carbon buildup within the exhaust system. Carbon buildup happens when the engine is not burning fuel as efficiently as it can.


What would cause backfire and exhaust smoke?

It could be timing is off. Need more info. Is it Fuel injected or Carburated? Exhaust smoke? Is it black? Black indicates alot of carbon built up. May mean the fuel is burning way to rich.


Why is your exaust black?

Black carbon build up on your exhaust tips from fule fumes being burned


What cause black smoke in the exhaust?

Black smoke is caused by the engine ~not~ burning all of its fuel. The most common cause of incomplete fuel burn is a clogged air filter, exhaust system (muffler) or injectors covered with carbon build-up. Another cause is too much fuel entering the engine to be burned due to either bad calibration or too heavy a load.


What causes black sooty exhaust?

What can cause black sooty exhaust is bad valve guides. When the guides are bad oil leaks into the cylinder when the car isn't running. When the car starts it produces black exhaust.


Can a crack in a car manifold cause health problems?

if it is the exhaust manifold ,yes. if your breathing in those exhaust fumes you can get carbon monoxide poisoning


Can a hole in the exhaust cause you to loose gas mileage?

No, but it can kill you from carbon monoxide poisoning or at the very least put you to sleep and cause you to have a wreck. Carbon monoxide is odorless, and tasteless.


Could a bad exhaust leak where its dumping exhaust out of the manifold out to the alt cause an alternator to go bad?

Yes, those exhaust gases are extremely hot and can cause the alternator to overheat. Not only that but that carbon monoxide can enter the vehicle and kill you.


What do cars have in their exhaust gases to reduce carbon monoxide?

Cars do not have anything in their exhaust to reduce carbon monoxide. A Catalytic Convertor in the Exhaust System is used to remove Carbon Monoxide from the exhaust gasses.


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