The top of my pistons look like they are really burnt like charred is that normal or is there something wrong? There is over 200,000 miles on my engine.

 

well the combustion chamber IS essentially one big ball of fire.........

 

^^lol, Yea...

I'd say with 200,000 I'd say that's perfectly normal... Not saying it's a 'good' thing or 'not bad', but it's normal for a internal combustion engine..

 

Alright so it should be fine then till I get my new engine? probably this summer.

 

do a leakdown test. That will let you know how healthy the engine is.

 

it is probably just carbon build up on them

 

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you do realize that's why it's called an internal combustion engine. that's where the fuel mixture explodes..