Quick question... Ever since I bought my truck there has been a black residue on the end of my tail pipe. Is this normal? Truck runs great and this was happening before my new muffler and Superchip was added.

Thanks for any input.

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99 F-150 Red Flareside Sport, K&N Filter, Black Nerf bars, catback muffler,Superchip and whatever comes next...

 

Is the "black" on the exterior or interior of the tail pipe?

 

Both...

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99 F-150 Red Flareside Sport, K&N Filter, Black Nerf bars, catback muffler,Superchip and whatever comes next...

 

If your truck is a V-6, it's normal. Don't worry about it.

Mike

 

Thanks Mike


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99 F-150 Red Flareside Sport, K&N Filter, Black Nerf bars, catback muffler,Superchip and whatever comes next...

 

99XLT,
No matter what engine (4.2, 4.6 or 5.4) it is completely normal! It is a by-product of combustion. Both my 98 and now 2000 F-150 had(have) black on the tail pipe..inside and out). In fact, this is NOT unique to F series trucks. I have used 87 octane, 89 octane, and 92/93 octane from every gas station and no matter what..I still had the black on the tail pipe.

Do not worry...you are just fine! You can try a cleaner/polisher called NEVR DULL (yes, N-E-V-R)..which will clean it off and actually polish your tail pipe...making it look like new.

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, engine build 10/4/99




[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 12-05-1999).]

 

Thanks Dustoff. The only thing that I hate is that the exhaust is leaving black on the truck..... I dont recall seeing this before my new muffler was put on or the superchip.



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99 F-150 Red Flareside Sport, K&N Filter, Black Nerf bars, catback muffler,Superchip and whatever comes next...

 

If you want to clean it off. I have heard that you can use coke classic to get it off. Some strange acids in that stuff.

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stock 98 XL, Reg. cab,4.6, Auto, Tow package, 255/70R16 on styled steel wheels,3.55LS, Black with chrome grille and bumpers! MODS: custom stereo by me, building speaker box was a !@#$%. K&N air filter w/ airbox mod, a complete keyless entry system.

 

I too have black residue on my crome tip. I think it's melted tire. From lightin' those bad boys up!

I used a 000 steel wool to try to clean it and dulled the crome finish. Oh well.

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99 4x4 XLT supercab 5.4L Flareside, Deep Wedgewood Blue/Med. Graphite w/Captain Chairs, Pioneer DEP-4000, Tint, K&N, Bedliner, 3" Catback w/3 Chamber Flowmaster, 285/75/16 BFG A/T on American Racing Python wheels, Stull Billet Grill

'00 Expedition XLT, Silver w/Dark graphite interior, 5.4L, Stull Billet Grill and some other stuff. All in all she'll stay stock. Ok, maybe a Flowmaster 50 series soon.

 

The black residue on the tip is normal my 96 94 and 91 mustangs all had it and its also showing on my new truck.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box