Check the rubber tubing that goes from your breather chamber to the PCV
valve. If the inside is deteriorated there's a chance the soot you see in
the exhaust is degraded rubber tube material.


"Sooty Tailpipe" <Sooty@PreludeTailPipe.com> wrote in message
news:uPBRf.7310$ld2.3578@fed1read11...
> Is it common to have tail pipe soot on newer Preludes?
>
> I just purchased a 2001 Prelude SH with 31K miles and I think this tail
> pipe soot I am seeing is excessive.
>
> Please pass on your comments after seeing:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/g4xv5
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>