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Old 01-24-2013, 11:48 AM
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Like the title says. Watery black stuff coming out of exhaust. Tailpipe. Smells like gas/oil mix. Anyone kno what it is and what causes ot and how to fix it?
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H2O is a normal by-product of combustion. The oil/gas means you have incomplete combustion.

Start with a basic tune-up and use a can of SeaFoam per the instructions on the label.
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H2O is a normal by-product of combustion. The oil/gas means you have incomplete combustion.

Start with a basic tune-up and use a can of SeaFoam per the instructions on the label.
Spark plugs rotar cap wires oil filter and oil change? Im currently waiting on my mopar tuneup kit to come in i had to order it. Should i not drive it till i can do the full tune up? I dont wanna damage nething. Its rele running like garbage.
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I'd park it until you get the tune-up done. Why risk doing any damage and burning a lot more gas than you should.
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I'd park it until you get the tune-up done. Why risk doing any damage and burning a lot more gas than you should.
Ya tru. I do about 40 miles a day and my tank was full 2 days ago... Now i have less then half. F that!
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If the full tuneup nd oil change dont work then what should my next step be? Im on a very tight budget due to no work.
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This is the crap coming outta my exhaust. Look on the pavement and the garbage can to see.
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i think your glug valve is sticking. better make sure the muffler bearings are still good. had same problem on mine...
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i think your glug valve is sticking. better make sure the muffler bearings are still good. had same problem on mine...
Whats a glug valve. How do you check all of this and make it better?
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He's messing with you. Just some troll, possibly crazy on the liquor. If the tuneup doesn't work you'll need to find out why so much fuel is being dumped in and/or why it isn't burning. Until the tuneup gear is replaced anything would be just guessing. If the tune up doesnt help try making a thread in OEM Tech. Very knowledgable people read it quite frequently.
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He's messing with you. Just some troll, possibly crazy on the liquor. If the tuneup doesn't work you'll need to find out why so much fuel is being dumped in and/or why it isn't burning. Until the tuneup gear is replaced anything would be just guessing. If the tune up doesnt help try making a thread in OEM Tech. Very knowledgable people read it quite frequently.
My tuneup stuff should be here monday. Got the plugs arede just waiting on the rest. Can i seafoam the motor? And if so should i do it before or after i do the tune up. And efore or after the new oil is in.
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put back yer tune and then go from there, you may be golden with just that
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Im just getting nervous that its gonna turn out to be something that costs an arm and a leg to fix. And i dont have that
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Then stop driving it until you get the parts to fix it lol


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