Fuel On Rear Bar

[TommO]

Hi all,

Did a search but couldn't find much. Anyway, my car runs pretty rich, and puts out a fair bit of fuel, so it's always "yellow" around the rear bar.

When I wash it, it never comes off easily... i've pretty much gotta polish it all off.

Anyone experience this, and tried a good way to keep it so that it doesn't "stick" on... I imagine it's the plastic rear bar that causes it to stay on.

Of course, I'd added pics for extra effect.

[White GTS-T]

Hey mate, unfortunately thems the brakes. It's a sacrifice we have to make having a white skyline with an aftermarket exhaust. However after installing an Apexi S-AFCII and getting a tune i did notice a reduction in the amount of fuel over the rear bar. Remember RB's run rich from the factory. Hope that helps.

[Yawn]

Just be happy thats all the stain is. Mine has stains up till the spoiler and lights

[TommO]

Yeah, i've got a PFC, and aftermarket injectors / fuel reg. No chance I can run it leaner haha. Oh well, what can you do.

I've cleaned it all off with bug and tar remover now. I'll give it a polish in an hour or so, then a couple of coats of wax... and i'll see if that makes it easier to clean. I don't mind it being yellow but would rather it comes off easily in a wash.

I'll let you know how I go

Edited October 17, 2007 by TommO

[TommO]

Bug and tar remover is effective stuff!

[SAM916]

yeh a bit of bug and tar could get the big stuff off....if its been there for a while, (i had the same) i used a really fine cut polish, to take care of the paint, but cut into the stain, came off fairly easy. Straight after that put on a few layers of wax and now keep it as clean as possible. see if that helps

your right about the plastic too, it seems to stain easier, the facia and tail light surrounds always seem to get slight darker than the paint.

[Owgasm]

Yeah, lucky you.

Only the bar.

I'm with yawn, some how mine spreads everywhere.

no idea.

If you leave it too long, i think it stains and hard/impossible to get off. without damaging paint.