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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mk7gti on 15 December 2013, 19:12
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2.5k miles on the GTI and already I'm getting sooty exhausts :sad: I find it annoying that all VW performance models do this. Time to get the Brillo pad out...
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Ironic that the GTD pipes stay clean. :whistle:
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I know what you mean nuts! A mate who's a bit of an engineer mentioned that the car will be running rich to improve engine longevity. Apparently running a car rich reduces average engine temperature. Maybe I should start a thread to see who's pipes are the dirtiest :grin:
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Wire wool works wonders. 4500 miles in and my pipes are still sparkly clean :smiley:
J
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My MK6 sooted up the pipes until I changed the coil packs, after one failed, and now they stay clean :smiley:
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I just have a habit of giving a quick wipe of my pipes every each journey :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
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I just have a habit of giving a quick wipe of my pipes every each journey :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
You sure you wanted to tell everyone that :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
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I just have a habit of giving a quick wipe of my pipes every each journey :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
You sure you wanted to tell everyone that :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
Ermmm lol :)
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I think soot on the tailpipes (especially the bottom of the pipe) is a very common problem with most cars. I had a car before which had gone from Chrome to black. I managed to being most of the chrome back using auto sol metal polish (which is really excellent by the way) but the bottom part was too badly stained for me to get it quite back to original. I've also noticed that my GTI's exhausts are coated in door after just 1700 miles. Sport mode seems to accelerate this development :D
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I use a small cylindrical mop in my power drill with autosol to bring up the pipes and remove all the baked on soot. It works an absolute treat to pipes which you thought were beyond redemption :smiley:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cotton-Polishing-Mop-fit-drill-CHOICE-OF-EITHER-Dome-Cylinder-Goblet-or-Wheel-/141087607894?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&var=&hash=item20d97a0c56
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Right from the off my left tail pipe for some reason has seemed much worse than the right. However, in saying that im still very impressed by how clean the tail pipes inside are. My TT was dreadful for soot in the tailpipes
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My MKV GTI was awful for this, the pipes would be black within a few days of washing. You could always tell a well minded MK5 GTI by looking at the tail pipes - only the most particular owners would keep them shiny :smiley:
The MK7 is nowhere near as bad.
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Time for some pictures guys. Who has the dirtiest pipes on the form?
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Time for some pictures guys. Who has the dirtiest pipes on the form?
I clean my pipes regularly. My car exhausts are filthy though. :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
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Time for some pictures guys. Who has the dirtiest pipes on the form?
I clean my pipes regularly. My car exhausts are filthy though. :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
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Can I recommend a cleaning product? I use the collinite cleaner and this make my (not for long now) Peugeot's exhausts shine with no difficulty at all. And these are getting matte black after 100km because my car burns oil like a two-stroke one :embarrassed: After the cleaner it is really helpful to apply a coat of wax on them!
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In my experience the cleaners are too much like hard work. A Brillo Pad will sort it!
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I find that Astonish brings them back to life:
http://www.astonishcleaners.com/product-pro-range.html
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I'm glad this thread has started - I'm getting really sooty tailpipes, I try cleaning them but find it hard to get a good result.
And if I don't clean them, then the rash gets much worse.
Am I right thinking warm soapy water and a brillo pad is the best way?
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I'm glad this thread has started - I'm getting really sooty tailpipes, I try cleaning them but find it hard to get a good result.
And if I don't clean them, then the rash gets much worse.
Am I right thinking warm soapy water and a brillo pad is the best way?
Wire wool with soapy water as lubricant. Takes the soot off right away. Then go over with wash mit to shine.
J
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I find if you use metal polish with some OOOO or OOO wire wool it takes nearly all the soot off them.
If you want to really make them shine then go a step further and apply Mothers Mag & Aluminium Polish!
They look the business after this...
Here is a before & after: (please look past the polish on the diffuser is was dealt with later :wink:)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/9713788030_7e83d7e581.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91786113@N02/9713788030/)
_DSC8683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91786113@N02/9713788030/) by Jimmgc511 (http://www.flickr.com/people/91786113@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/9710586011_e26dca5f69.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91786113@N02/9710586011/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91786113@N02/9710586011/) by Jimmgc511 (http://www.flickr.com/people/91786113@N02/), on Flickr
Mine's a Mk 6 as well and the previous owner didn't even know they existed so they have essentially been brought back to life....
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Hand held steam cleaner is the non aggressive answer. Shifts the black stuff off really well
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While cleaning my car yesterday I decided to try some Cif on the exhaust pipes. What a great job. I have now found my cleaner of choice..
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Not being funny but how long are you guys leaving it between cleans? No more than soapy water on your weekly clean should be enough?
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Id always use soapy water weekly, but once a month it would need a little more elbow grease to get it back to showroom new...
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As mentioned. Soap and Water should do the job weekly. If it gets out of hand then use Autosol Metal Polish. Really, really amazing stuff. Don't even need wire wool. Just rubbed mine on with a microfiber cloth and it came up shining.
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I clean my pipes every day when I get home :)
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:laugh:
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Who remembers back in the days before new fangled unleaded petrol, when the signs of a healthy running car was clean tailpipes with light grey deposits inside?
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Who remembers back in the days before new fangled unleaded petrol, when the signs of a healthy running car was clean tailpipes with light grey deposits inside?
Or the days before DPF where the DERV drivers had sooty exhausts? Mine are self cleaning on the GTD. :whistle:
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Mother's polish has always worked well for me in the past......
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/s600byc/gtr/gtr12.jpg)
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Who remembers back in the days before new fangled unleaded petrol, when the signs of a healthy running car was clean tailpipes with light grey deposits inside?
Ah yes those were the days. Fiesta MK1, Renault 5 GT Turbo Mk1. So a sign of a well tuned car is not light grey deposit's any more. If so what is?