CivilciviC
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as already mentioned, a bit of black smoke isn't much to be concerned about.
If it was blue smoke (Oil consumption), I'd be much more concerned. This engine, so far as much as I've seen, doesn't seem to consume oil like old VTEC engines of days gone by.
If it was blue smoke (Oil consumption), I'd be much more concerned. This engine, so far as much as I've seen, doesn't seem to consume oil like old VTEC engines of days gone by.
Interesting. I regularly had to clean my Nismo 370z tips. Not as much as the Civic, but still plenty.I can't help but speculate that for what soot we see at the tip, there is 10x that much on the front of the CAT Ceramic. How in the world can that much soot be good for the cat? If the cat isn't burning it into its constituent elements, and it's waste out the cat, then isn't there a large quantity on the cat itself?
I had a 370Z for 10 years and it never had that much soot on the exhaust tips at any time. I barely had to clean it.
I personally haven't heard of any 4 banger with a turbo and cat having to replace the cat or having operational difficulties due to the cat being filthy but it does make me wonder.
I mean soot is waste product, and it can't be good for the cat to be that filthy.
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