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Soot on Exhaust Tips / Air Fuel OK?

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Old 11-12-2003, 06:33 PM
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Default Soot on Exhaust Tips / Air Fuel OK?

2.7T chipped. No CEL or DTC's showing, but the exhaust tips (dual walled Magnaflows) are always "sooty". Car runs great.

1) Is this normal?
2) If not normal, wouldn't a messed up air/fuel ratio throw a DTC or set the Check Engine Light?
3) What VAG group would you log to check a/f ratio?

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Default Pretty common, I think.

Turbos are supposed to run a little rich.
Old 11-12-2003, 06:46 PM
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Yup, I'll second that. Much better than running turbo's on the lean side.;-(
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