Hello Gents,
Can anyone tell me what all this black powder is. It seems to be in every nook and cranny of the trunk, underneath the carpet. It comes off easily, but is everywhere. I'm afraid it's fuel lines deteriorating. Thanks....

 

 

Why the popcorn Anto?

Nice clean finger Laker; I'm curious also.

 

I'm curious about the answer, so I'm here waiting... while eating something

 

I have lots of it. Always assumed it to be from the carpet.

 

I have it too. Seems to be more concentrated near the top mounts so assumed it's produced by the rubber very slowly perishing with age.

 

If there is lots of it everywhere I doubt that it's the fuel lines. It would be localised just next to the filler pipe...


Much more likely is the carpet is starting to disintegrate with age. My hands get filthy every time I move the carpet...

Also the carpet rubs against the top mounts so it doesn't suprise me that boxsey911 finds it concentrated around there.

 

I like that! Gonna have to start using that one. Better than simply subscribing to the thread!

 

It's Friday AM early for me...not that this means anything,

so I've got Arksanas bacon in the pan, three eggs ready and beans with English muffins to go with some nice homemade butter....

mmmmmm, fat!!!

 

Same as me. I have no carpets and always wondered where that powder came from.

 

metal eating termites

 

Never considered something as simple as the carpet. Like a parent, you always fear the worst.
I put a clean sheet of paper under the carpet and then tapped and stroked the carpet, and guess what the paper was covered with?
How much do you think the dealer would have charged for that diagnosis?


We call that road salt up here.


Your car did at one time.


Haven't wrenched in three weeks, and I did start off by saying "Gents" so I had to be clean (before collecting a sample)
Just nobody be gettin' any ideas of stealing my identity from the fingerprint.

 

Columbias finest coffee to hide the smell of their other main export item....

 

I've got all the information I need....muhaha!

 

nice one Jetta! If you get a chance to go online and pay my bills, that would be great!