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Tailpipe carbon colour 11 Months ago  
Tailpipe colour is darker on the front cylinder and liter
on the rear. How come?
 
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Re:Tailpipe carbon colour 11 Months ago  
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Re:Tailpipe carbon colour 11 Months ago  
what do the spark plugs look like ??? could be a slight air leak at the intake ???
 
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