Question about water vapor from the tail pipe
03-09-2012, 05:17 PM
#1
Question about water vapor from the tail pipe
I got my 1993 to run smooth as glass. I needed new injectors. Everything works as designed. The fans kick in at 227 and stop at 212. No water leaks of any kind. However no matter how long I warm the car up I see water vapor ( More on a cold day) coming out of the tail pipes. Its clear water, leaving both a small puddle under each pipe and a wet vapors on the bumper. Its not red or green. It looks just like clear water. Is that from sitting. The car is not in use. I hate to think its a head gasket. There isn't any pressure in the overflow tank. No water in the oil. Something to worry about?
03-09-2012, 05:24 PM
#4
H2O is a natural by-product of combustion and is nothing to worry about. Normally it stays as steam and exits the pipe as a vapor, but some of it condenses in the pipe. You see it more on a cold day because the exhaust pipes are colder and more steam condenses on the pipe walls..
It's one of those things that you never notice, until you look for it. Next time you're stuck in traffic sitting at a traffic light for a while. Notice when the car beside you moves you will see a little stream of water will dribble out when they move. The first time I ever saw it I was like "WTF," now I see it all the time.
It's one of those things that you never notice, until you look for it. Next time you're stuck in traffic sitting at a traffic light for a while. Notice when the car beside you moves you will see a little stream of water will dribble out when they move. The first time I ever saw it I was like "WTF," now I see it all the time.
