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Carbon.....replace your EGR valve and O2 sensors. its a cheap fix and you will have to do it soon anyway so for 100-200 bucks installed. or do it yourself for less

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Q: Why does black soot come out of your 1988 grand Cherokee tailpipe when I start it up leaving a big ugly mess on the ground?
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