Should I be concerned?
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Should I be concerned?
This probably a stupid question but I am very new to Corvettes. After only a few miles after cleaning there is black soot on the inside rim (very visable) of my Corsa exhaust tips, especially the two inside ones. Is this normal or should I do something about it?
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Very normal - clean your tips!
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May be running a little rich, how many miles, do you see a puff of blue or could be called black smoke on heavy take offs? Some vettes with higher miles burn a little oil, I know mine does but I have no smoke or black tips.. Good luck...
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Thank you Olbear1962, it didn't dawn on me (duh...) that all of my driving has been just a couple of miles around here on very short trips (I have several other vehicles, plus I am retired) since I bought it. I'll bet if I jumped on the interstate and went 100 miles it wouldn't be any worse than after 10 miles around here.
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Mine does the same thing - I just wipe them down after each drive to keep them looking good.
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Soot build up ?
Thank you Olbear1962, it didn't dawn on me (duh...) that all of my driving has been just a couple of miles around here on very short trips (I have several other vehicles, plus I am retired) since I bought it. I'll bet if I jumped on the interstate and went 100 miles it wouldn't be any worse than after 10 miles around here.
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...Sir! You are definately not a dumbass
...all of us Vette owners were new to Corvettes at one time or another...you have much to learn grasshopper and you will do so in good time...btw...I was a dumbass 40 years ago when I got my first Vette
