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Old 05-19-2009, 06:13 PM
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What does this white corrosion on the exhaust valves mean?

Old 05-19-2009, 06:20 PM
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its like carbon or something. most used exhaust valves look like that, or black. not sure which means what though.
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Burning lean?
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Burning lean?
it could be...its in the break in period right now..its at 173 miles..im gonna send the ecu to get chipped at pherable.net
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Default Re: White corrosion on exhaust valves

wow only 173 miles on it. looks like it is on the lean side but i've seen most ex. valve look like that even after 100K miles on stock heads.
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wrong forum to be asking. post in all motor where you will get more educated answers. some of those guys have built more than a few engines and tuned them.
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