MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: berg on September 08, 2011, 08:35:15 pm
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Hi chaps, after a session with the wire wool and autosol i had the tips quite respectable on sunday.
I notice today that they are pretty black again - is this normal or is it a sign the the AFR needs altering?
Many thanks.
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What sort of mileage you doing? Probably normal. Mine are really bad :( spent an hour with wire wool n autosol and still black. Dont think they had ever been cleaned before prior to me buying it
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What sort of mileage you doing? Probably normal. Mine are really bad :( spent an hour with wire wool n autosol and still black. Dont think they had ever been cleaned before prior to me buying it
quite low mileage, only 3 miles to work so engine only just warmed up before i end up switching off
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Berg I noticed exactly the same thing on mine, and I do the same mileage as you each day.... and wondered the same thing. Got a TBE fitted on Monday so will see if the same build up happens
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Berg I noticed exactly the same thing on mine, and I do the same mileage as you each day.... and wondered the same thing. Got a TBE fitted on Monday so will see if the same build up happens
yeah let me know, i have pipewerx downpipe but still have oem exhaust at mo
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pretty sure all is well tho, but I have changed the plugs and coil packs in the last month so just hope it's nothing to do with that
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Sounds pretty normal on a gti...
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Mine do it. Coke :jumping:d back up after a week of commuting :(
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Best thing to do after a really good clean is every couple of days just give the pipes a wipe over with a soft cloth & they will stay nice & shiney. :happy2:
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Perfectly normal. My commute is 4 miles each way and mine start to look dirty within a week.
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Mine go black quickly. I have thought about getting them black ceramic coated.
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Do any of you put a sealent (I assume it has to be hi-temp) on the tail pipes after cleaning them?
Mine need cleaning and got a next week off so was planning on doing them.
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Berg I noticed exactly the same thing on mine, and I do the same mileage as you each day.... and wondered the same thing. Got a TBE fitted on Monday so will see if the same build up happens
yeah let me know, i have pipewerx downpipe but still have oem exhaust at mo
Whats it sound like with that? Do you have decat? I was looking at the pipeworx downpipe and decat with oem exhaust.
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Do any of you put a sealent (I assume it has to be hi-temp) on the tail pipes after cleaning them?
Mine need cleaning and got a next week off so was planning on doing them.
...........after giving mine a good clean with metal polish i give them a final spray with ''stainles steel'' cooker top cleaner.Works a treat.
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Do any of you put a sealent (I assume it has to be hi-temp) on the tail pipes after cleaning them?
Mine need cleaning and got a next week off so was planning on doing them.
Yes, I used collinite 476s wax after cleaning with normal kitchen cleaner solution.
The wax makes it much eaiser to remove any black next time.
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Berg I noticed exactly the same thing on mine, and I do the same mileage as you each day.... and wondered the same thing. Got a TBE fitted on Monday so will see if the same build up happens
yeah let me know, i have pipewerx downpipe but still have oem exhaust at mo
Whats it sound like with that? Do you have decat? I was looking at the pipeworx downpipe and decat with oem exhaust.
good, on stg 2+ throaty when you want it to be but not earth shattering chavtastic