Guest Guests Posted 02/12/03 09:13 PM Share Posted 02/12/03 09:13 PM Must be oil related wouldnt you think?vik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/12/03 09:15 PM Author Share Posted 02/12/03 09:15 PM That's one of the two things I can think of.Or one of the updates they put in the ECU made my car run a bit leaner.Next time I'll try 15w40 Mobil1 and see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 22y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 02/12/03 09:29 PM Share Posted 02/12/03 09:29 PM Can't you get the A/F ratio logged during a dyno run? If so, it may be worth doing another dyno run to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 02/12/03 10:32 PM Share Posted 02/12/03 10:32 PM what do you use to clean the exhaust?I want to clean ours on wednesday next week for the formal...Also, what do you guys use for the dash and tyres to clean emI just use the same stuff I wash the car with on the exhaust tip, it does the job fine. As for the dash it's Meguiars UV vinyl protectant, I don't want the sun hurting my baby. The tyres get cleaned with the same stuff as the rest of the car and then given a coat of Meguiars Endurance Hi Gloss Tyre Gel, it's great stuff!Hope this all helps Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMAN Member 669 Member For: 21y 9m 18d Location: Inglewood, W.A Posted 03/12/03 12:02 AM Share Posted 03/12/03 12:02 AM I'm averaging around 17.5 litres per 100k's and can't seem to get below that...(need to go to the Doctor I think I have a problem with my right foot) and the exhaust tip is as black as they come - just approaching 6000 k's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cul08r Guests Posted 03/12/03 12:36 AM Share Posted 03/12/03 12:36 AM OK, here's a trilogy.1 Cro, don't be 2 concerned bout the tip. If they reflashed the ecu, chances are you are now running leaner. Also, I note that a lot of your recent 3 tanks of driving has been highway work. I don't think it would be running too lean. The synthetic oil will also run cleaner due to less carbon.2 IF your temp guage is running hotter than normal, b concerned. Petrol vehicles run hotter when you lean them out, cooler when you run them rich. Diesels are the opposite.3 As for cleaning the tip, I always use steel wool soap pads (no name OK) on chrome tips. My old rex was used in numerous weddings and always came up a treat. Just don't use them on anything else on the car!Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPS Great rack Donating Members 1,351 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Vic. Posted 03/12/03 12:52 AM Share Posted 03/12/03 12:52 AM I just had a funny mental picture of guys all over Australia (& N.Z of course) sticking their fingers up their exhaust pipes!! Is this for real CRO, or have we all been had!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/12/03 03:47 AM Author Share Posted 03/12/03 03:47 AM OK, here's a trilogy.1 Cro, don't be 2 concerned bout the tip. If they reflashed the ecu, chances are you are now running leaner. Also, I note that a lot of your recent 3 tanks of driving has been highway work. I don't think it would be running too lean. The synthetic oil will also run cleaner due to less carbon. One of those tanks was at wakefield where I was averaging 30L per 100kms...Weird.Rowlan...sick picture I know... All true though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cul08r Guests Posted 03/12/03 11:11 PM Share Posted 03/12/03 11:11 PM MMMM, you would expect Wakefield to show some sort of deposit inside the exhaust. My cars always have. Might be worth a call or drop in to any dealer... Let us know the results.Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 22y 1m 11d Location: North Brisbane Posted 03/12/03 11:51 PM Share Posted 03/12/03 11:51 PM Mine goes grey after it backfires every now and then......Other than that, a nice shade of black. Fuelk economy is VASTLY improved after the ChipTorque mods. Way more grunt AND better fuel economy on cruise - what more could you ask for??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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