T_Altland27 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 So I checked around the valve cover gasket on the engine didn't get a chance to look at the o-rings but I took notice on my exhaust tips I have black soot and I was talking to my buddy about it and he said it sounds like I'm burning rich at wot is that possible? Car is an 09 with 32k miles just did an oil change Saturday and since then oil level is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Oil and rich aren't related Your front, orange AFR sensor and rich are however Start with a new sensor then we can move around the upstream systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Altland27 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Where would I find that at on the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Open hood look at the bottom passenger side can cover area there are two looms of wires one gray the other orange. The AFR is the orange one you'll have to drop the manifold to get to it easier but it can be pulled out with a long 7/8" wrench or 22mm wrench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 How much black soot are we talkin? A little black soot on your exhaust tips is perfectly normal in my opinion. I doubt your front oxygen sensor is bad with only 32k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Altland27 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 The tips aren't black black with soot buy you can deff see that the soot is there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My 2.5i always had soot from mile 500 to 137K when I sold it. My LGT (87K miles) has soot as well FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Altland27 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Alrighty then I never took notice to it on my other vehicles I have and had in the past so just wasn't sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orndog Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Scoobies can be rich pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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