Exhaust Residue

Can someone tell me the best way to remove this build up from the exhaust on the rear quarter panel? Is this normal for 2nd Gen Tundras?

 

92% rubbing alcohol.

 

I had some residue like that as well and used a clay bar successfully to remove it. Took a while though!

 

Get a nice trd tip then it will stick out futher won't have the problem. Mine works fine that way !

 

Hmm....mine never did that with the stock exhaust.

 

I have the TRD black exhaust tip, and that thing won’t come clean.

 

A tip will hide the issue, but isn't that an engine running too rich?

 

Blue dawn will take it off. The. Clay bay and wax it. Then it will just wipe off with a light car was shampoo next time

 

I don't think it's running too rich. There's no CEL on, it's not throwing any codes and if it was running too rich, certainly, at least one code would be triggered.

 

I think I'm gonna have to do this. Do these exhaust tips just clamp on?

 

Ok thanks

 

Haven’t had this issue...soap and water and it looks brand new every time. I have only had it on for about 6 months though...

 

Yes, when I installed mine I actually installed it just a hair past the mud flap to keep it away from the body.

 

How long has that been building up? Our trucks do run rich by design

 

Loosen the clamp, turn the pipe down a slosh.

 

Definition of slosh- to move with a splashing motion
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slosh
Some of us totally understand others may not...

 

My Tacoma did that. After cleaning with alcohol, put a downturn on it and didnt have that issue again.

 

So this explains the exhaust residue. My truck runs like a champ, really strong, no issues outside of this curious residue.

 

Good to know, thanks.

 

I've only had it a couple of months and the truck was detailed when I bought it so I'm guessing the residue is not very old. I did try to wash it off at the car wash with a soap brush, but it wasn't coming off that easy.

 

Skosh= slosh

 

Whatever you use to clean it off, wash it well afterwards and wax it.

 

Will do, thanks

 

Wash and clay it really well. Mine will build up some exhaust residue there during the winter if I don’t wash it. Doesn’t happen as much in summer, makes me think the rain kicks up and helps it stick

 

Just ordered a stainless steel exhaust tip from Dirty Deeds... I will clean the area and install this exhaust tip and hopefully, that will take care of the issue moving forward. Thanks for all the help, much appreciated