Black spray from exhaust!!!

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Heronwood
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Black spray from exhaust!!!

Post by Heronwood »

My Minor is well on the way to being my everyday car, I must admit i was niave at first and thought she would just run perfect after 40 years in the garage…..still not to much money spent and I love it.

Todays problem is;


when I start her up after a damp night (lots of due and guessing lots of condensation in the exhaust) I get a large spray of wet black soot over my drive , it only lasts a a min and the exhaust is fine. anyone please?

Mike
panky
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Re: Black spray from exhaust!!!

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Most likely just getting rid of all that built up soot, maybe running rich. Give it a good long blast and see if that shifts it.
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Re: Black spray from exhaust!!!

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Check the spark plugs colour and adjust carb if necessary. :D

Trickydicky
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Re: Black spray from exhaust!!!

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Mine does the same, I put it down to the fact you are starting it rich with the choke on.
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Re: Black spray from exhaust!!!

Post by dalebrignall »

i think they all do it mine does on first start up , all our saabs do as well
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