is this normal
21 October 2003, 06:24 PM
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I know that the weather has changed, and to expect some condensation in the exhaust, but i seem to be shooting allot out. apart from what is shown in the pic i had some dripping from a joint (requires some new paste) forming a patch around 3" round under the car and caught by the rolled in lip and the exhaust.
it will continue spitting water for around 5-10 mins until it is quite hot,do you think anything is leaking.
btw
the car was only run for a couple of mins.
[Edited by donutman - 10/21/2003 6:27:45 PM]
it will continue spitting water for around 5-10 mins until it is quite hot,do you think anything is leaking.
btw
the car was only run for a couple of mins.
[Edited by donutman - 10/21/2003 6:27:45 PM]
21 October 2003, 07:06 PM
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don't thrashed it much although i will open it up abit on some dual carrige way,but only done 1600 miles since a rebuild.
the pic was taken tonight @ 16.30 ish, the car had been took out of the garage a 13.30 but not driven anywhere so it sat on the drive.
the pic was taken tonight @ 16.30 ish, the car had been took out of the garage a 13.30 but not driven anywhere so it sat on the drive.
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21 October 2003, 07:55 PM
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the has only had centre de-cat and back box,and a vf28 turbo. i would say i get a average of around 240 mile per tank of opti.
no but its dad,drinks lots of bitter 
[Edited by donutman - 10/21/2003 8:13:10 PM]
Does it drink lots of Lager?
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21 October 2003, 10:04 PM
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Do you do mostly short journeys?If you do then its because you are not getting the back box hot enough to evaporate the water that is produced in the engine by combustion of the petrol.
Provided your coolant level is not dropping then your water is just a harmless by-product of combustion.Unless you have any mild steel sections of exhaust,which it will rot to hell.
We have a steep hill near me with traffic lights at the bottom.A lot of cars when they pull away up the hill shoot what looks like gallons of water out the exhaust.
Provided your coolant level is not dropping then your water is just a harmless by-product of combustion.Unless you have any mild steel sections of exhaust,which it will rot to hell.
We have a steep hill near me with traffic lights at the bottom.A lot of cars when they pull away up the hill shoot what looks like gallons of water out the exhaust.
21 October 2003, 10:45 PM
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As Eric says, it's just a harmless by product of combustion, don't worry about, if it isn't using coolant that is. If it does use coolant you could be looking at a head gasket, I doubt this is the case though
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This has been on my mind today, with some people thinking it could be a head gasket problem or the likes. So, I went out to the transporters in my dinner hour and watched brandspanking new 'X' Types being driven onto the ramps, and guess what? Yes, on start up from cold they all blow out water, or whatever it is, and these cars are brand new. So my conclusion is thus, either 15 brandnew 'X' types need new head gaskets, or this is a normal phenominom(sp).
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