Hi people! I know this question probably won't seem important to most readers here, but even so I would like to hear some comments on it---"Is it normal for an Escort SE engine to get dirty after a pretty short period of time?" My 2002 Escort SE, with Auto Transmission seems to get dirty after a short period of time, and with few miles driven. The car has 62 thousand miles on it, and I've only put about 4 thousand on it since I bought it in Dec., 2006. But I went out and looked at it yesterday, and there was considerable "black stuff" all over the paper towel that I wiped the engine with. It didn't seem to be oily to me, it seemed to be more like "carbon" on the towel. As you might guess, I am NOT someone who knows very much about cars!!! I don't have any other cars to look at for comparison, to see how dirty they get. I'm just wondering if this "dirtiness" is completely normal, or if it portends some kind of an impending problem. Thanks a lot for any comments, people!!! Much obliged.
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