Does you SRT-10 run this Rich? Plus a shameless pic.

[fastmd]

When I start the car for the first time of the day,it tends to run very rich please see the pic below (notice the wet spot in front of the exhaust ). I have a corsa track/with high flow cats, does anyone else notice this.

Here is a pic from this morning, I just detailed her yesterday

 

[Y2K5SRT]

I know that both of the SRT's I have owned did/do the same thing, although I think it was just water/condensation in the exhaust. Not sure if that means it is running rich or not, but do know I always bring the car up to operating temperature before driving off - less mess that way.

Gorgeous car and the house ain't too shabby either!

 

[ViperGMC]

How do you know how rich it is running? fro the most part cars run rich at startup, especially when cold.

 

[Cris]

I get water splatter on the floor, Some carbon coloring that the water picks up on the way out the exhaust. But it appears to be just water, a normal by-product of combustion. Once the catalysts warms up the water is in a heated state and does not condense quickly.

Richness has nothing to do with it. If it were excessively rich you would see black smoke at start up instead.

 

[Saint_Spinner]

How do you know how rich it is running? fro the most part cars run rich at startup, especially when cold.

I agree...all the cars I've owned tend to run a little rich upon cold start up. I could smell the gasoline...but only for a few seconds.

 

[Viperchad]

I have the Corsa Track and RT high flows...on start up mine blows black water a few feet from the sides. After a few spirited runs....my sills are peppered with black soot from the exhaust!!!! I think it's kinda cool....I also notice some dark smoke on occasion at WOT....totally normal with high flow cats. Hell....my damn sills are even slightly melted/peeling from the extreme heat/flow.


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[V10SpeedLuvr]

My 96' does the same thing when I 1st crank it up.

 

[fastmd]

Thanks for the responses, glad to know it's normal

 

[Viper X]

Normal.

Mostly condensation.

 

[Nobody]

Water........ALL internal combustion engines do this ... if that was unburned fuel your engine would have siezed due to washdown of the cylinders among other things

 

[Franko]

If there was a suburban or escalade parked in your driveway i'd swear that would be Tony Soprano's house! haha

Sweet house and nice ride!