generator - black soot out exhaust (diesel)
my diesel generator is putting out a black soot onto whereever the exhaust pipe is pointed. when camping it leaves a black circle on the ground. if parked at home on the street to colors the curb b...
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I wouldn't point mine to the ground because they get hot enough to start a grass fire. A running generator at 90 degrees pulling 2 ACs can get up around 1200 degrees. Carbon is the result of burning diesel fuel and the old time trucks would put out a cloud of it. Look at some tractor trailers going down the road and you'll see lots of carbon at the top of a box trailer.
