WATER DRIPPING FROM EXHAUST
16 December 2005, 08:44 PM
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WATER DRIPPING FROM EXHAUST
Hello chaps, i have just noticied on out 93 wrx that we seem to have quite a large amount of water coming from the exhaust. The car is completley standard and seems to be running fine, no overheating problems, no smoke at all...any ideas please?
16 December 2005, 09:26 PM
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Condensation.........especially this time of year, when there's a lot of moisture in the air.
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16 December 2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by R19KET
Condensation.........especially this time of year, when there's a lot of moisture in the air.
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You may be right there mate
....other members have said it may be the head gasket on 1 side? how would i tell as i dont want the mrs driveing a death trap 
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Look anywhere where you'd expect to find oil or water (i.e. coolant tank or oil filler cap). If a head gasket has gone then you'll have an oil/water mix - mayonnaise.
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Originally Posted by Nick Read
Look anywhere where you'd expect to find oil or water (i.e. coolant tank or oil filler cap). If a head gasket has gone then you'll have an oil/water mix - mayonnaise.
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17 December 2005, 02:33 AM
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What is it with people thinking water/white smoke/steam from exhaust instantly makes it a head gasket??? 
Petrol is a chain of Hydrocarbons - that is Hydrogen and Carbon (and other stuff I'm too drunk to go into
). It burns in oxygen.
As a by product you will get some Hydrogen and Oxygen combining to produce H2O...WATER!!!!
Exhaust is hot, so water escapes as steam.
Lesson over...I thank you
Also heavy dense whitish smoke can be unburnt fuel (accompanied by a stench of petrol/fumes) ....running rich doesn't always gove black smoke
...buts I'll keep that one for another day
Petrol is a chain of Hydrocarbons - that is Hydrogen and Carbon (and other stuff I'm too drunk to go into
). It burns in oxygen.As a by product you will get some Hydrogen and Oxygen combining to produce H2O...WATER!!!!
Exhaust is hot, so water escapes as steam.
Lesson over...I thank you
Also heavy dense whitish smoke can be unburnt fuel (accompanied by a stench of petrol/fumes) ....running rich doesn't always gove black smoke
...buts I'll keep that one for another day
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Originally Posted by colby
every gallon of petrol burnt the engine will produce 1 gallon of water due to combustion processed
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17 December 2005, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by R19KET
Are you sure ? Makes you wonder why the M1, and M25 aren't permanently awash............. Mark.
Mark.Am i right in saying the engine is good and i can give the keys back to the mrs?
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ur mrs lol
Originally Posted by vava voom
Thanks for all that info gents, i'll look ar the water mixture to see if they have been mixing.
Am i right in saying the engine is good and i can give the keys back to the mrs?
Am i right in saying the engine is good and i can give the keys back to the mrs?
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Originally Posted by Reckless
it wouldnt make it a death trap mate so ur safe to give the keys back to ur mrs (i wouldnt let my lass loose in my scooby lol ur a brave man) u would know if the head gaskets were gone u would be having top up water levels quite regular plus the car would run bad , sounds as if it is just condesation to me - dose it do it a lot on a morning time when the car has stood plus what size bore exhaust is it ?
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