My car blows out black smoke when im on it. Usally it blows a puff when i just gun it and then one puff for every shift. Is this normal? My car isn't tuned yet so mayb that can play a factor in it.

 

If by tuned you mean you haven't gotten the ECU flash done, do it.
Keep an eye on your oil level, man.

 

yeah, you shouldn't be driving a supercharged tc without the factory reflash.

 

umm stop driving your car and get the flash

 

It is a proven factor you 100% do not want to drive w/o the flash. Take our word on this.

 

i have the flash i meant not tuned with like unichip or greddy emange

 

Hmm do you have different pulleys on the s/c? Why would you need tuning unless your running higher than stock boost?

 

Your running to rich. Get your car tuned ASAP.

 

because they reflash your ecu when you get the s/c installed - a few guys ruined their cars by not getting it done. You do not even want to drive your car w/o getting it flashed.

 

I have the s/c with the reflash and a 9.5lb pulley installed and I get that black smoke at high rpm and when shifting too. I have an emanage, but it's sitting on my kitchen table. I figure a proper tuning would take care of the smoke. I have a stock exhaust and I love smoking civics with their loud as$ crap mufflers, but I'm sure that puff of smoke makes them wonder what the hell is under the hood. :o

btw, How many miles to you have? I'm coming up on 90k, so maybe that has something to do with it too

 

i use 93 octane gas and mine blows out black smoke with the reflash. ive been told its normal. i would take it to the dealer and have them look at it. if they say its normal, have them document that in the system. when i suspected my s/c of bearing failure, i told the dealer its making a ____ty cricket noise and they diagnosed it, said ti was normal and documented - "customer states supercharger is making abnormal sound", "diagnosed and sound is normal". a few days ago it got worse so i took it in and they looks at the historical notes and didnt ask any questions, ordered me a new s/c.

 

i understand that but he also said which means he had the factory flash already....

 

You guys should read this...
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...061&highlight=

Be sure to click on the s/c picture to see/hear the video of one of my bad superchargers.

 

mine is blowing black smoke at high rpms. does that mean im running to rich as well. i have the trd flash on stock boost

 

its been proven the reflash on stock boost runs rich, it also pulls lots of timing

 

So does that mean with the 9.5 lb pully i'll b running better with less black smoke?

 

it all depends but itll be less rich yes

 

Mine blew black smoke also, even with 9.5psi pulley, but i had a bov so it ran extra rich between shifts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJfZlHutFac