Exhaust residue driving me nuts...

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05-09-08, 02:15 PM

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I would try switching gas stations for a start. I made sure to go outside and check my exhaust after reading your dilemma. I did not notice any corrosive build-up on my vehicle. I would try the gas switch and if the problem persists, I would inquire with the dealer. Since your vehicle is probably less than two years old, this should not be happening.

P.S. It is okay to be **** and take care of your car (LOL). This issue would bother most people.

Haha... thanks for understanding. Every inch of my car I keep a tight ship on. It's a challenge I enjoy.

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05-09-08, 02:17 PM

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Haha... thanks for understanding. Every inch of my car I keep a tight ship on. It's a challenge I enjoy.

I feel your frustration, I fear looking at my car closely when I wash it. I always notice another chip, scratch, etc. I guess it's just a car (LOL).

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05-09-08, 02:20 PM

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Yet you admit to not knowing anything about cars....
It's like saying "I love having sex, but only the missionary position."

I know plenty about cars. However, I am still learning about the odds and ends of the IS. Or the little things if you will. Thank you for your colorful contribution.

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05-09-08, 02:22 PM

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Yet you admit to not knowing anything about cars....
It's like saying "I love having sex, but only the missionary position."

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I know plenty about cars. However, I am still learning about the odds and ends of the IS. Or the little things if you will. Thank you for your colorful contribution.

We're talking apples and oranges here guys (LOL)!!!

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05-09-08, 02:38 PM

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tanabes are always covered in exhaust residue gets annoying

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05-09-08, 03:47 PM

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I know plenty about cars. However, I am still learning about the odds and ends of the IS. Or the little things if you will. Thank you for your colorful contribution.

My bad, just a little grumpy with the lack of car entusiasts on this site, and the abundance of ego enthusiasts playing car.
Seriously, you don't know what a muffler is???
But, it wasn't that long ago that I didn't even know how to change a flat tire, to date I've torn down a couple of cars to a bare chassis and rebuilt them incl paint, suspension, bulit my own exhaust, re-built several motors....
We all have to start somewhere, just keep at it

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05-09-08, 10:24 PM

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It's all good. I should know where a muffler is by this point.

Is it the bladder the tips are connected to or the bladder under the center of the car? I always thought it was closer to the engine. Or at least it was back in the day I had GM 350 engines.

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It's all good. I should know where a muffler is by this point.

Is it the bladder the tips are connected to or the bladder under the center of the car? I always thought it was closer to the engine. Or at least it was back in the day I had GM 350 engines.

The thing that looks like a "bladder" towards the center of the car is the catalitic(sp?) converter IIRC

But back to the topic, my mom's ES350 suffers from this to, I read on here somewhere that its just condensation from the inner workings of the exaust that happen to be a rusty orange.