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when the engine and exhaust pipes are cold, the hot exhaust will cool and moisture will condense on the exhaust pipe and drip out. Remember basic chemestry. Automotive fuels are hydrocarbons. The hydrogen molecules in the fuel turns to very hot water vapor when the fuel burns. What you are experiencing is very normal.
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Can you get water from tailpipe cos the car as been stood idle for a while?
water in the tailpipe is normal. if you are trying to get a bunch out, just drive quickly up a steep hill.
Why does steam come from tailpipe until car heats up?
It is NOT steam it is vapor, the same as looking over a lake when the ambient temperature is cooler then the lake water
What if you have raw fuel coming out of the tailpipe?
I would check and make sure that isn't just water. Condensation occurs on the inside of the tailpipe as the vehicle warms up... If you had gasoline coming into your tailpipe you would experience backfiring, extreme backfiring.
What causes water and white smoke to come out of tailpipe when engine heats up?
Blown head gasket, cracked head, or both. STOP driving this car or you will destroy the engine. Have this repaired ASAP.
What causes a water leak from the tailpipe of a 1988 Chevy Celebrity?
Water coming out the tailpipe means there is water in the exhaust. This is not uncommon when the engine is cold and the exhaust is condensing. That situation should stop when the engine warms up. If the exhaust continues to have water in it after the engine is warmed up it could possibly indicate a leaky head gasket or cracked cylinder head.
Why does 1979 Chevy pick up 350 quadrajet 4bbl starts runs rough give high revs smooths out choke disconnected some water out tailpipe?
Runs rough, water coming out of tailpipe if I was a betting man I would bet my last twinki that you have a cracked head or head gasket. water is crossing over into your exaust valves causing the water to come out of your tailpipe and the decreased power in the runs rough is from the compression leak. I am willing to bet that when your engine is running and your radiator is full along with your overflow you have bubbles blowing into your overflow if everything is not full fill it annd check.
Can you put a potato up the tailpipe of a car and blow it up?
no
What cause engine coolant to come out from the exhaust?
Of course it cannot be coolant . . . the engine heat would boil it off quite quickly. However, the exhaust gases from an engine contain water vapor. This water vapor cools when it contacts the much cooler tail pipe, and gives up some of itself as liquid water. This is the water you see coming out of the tailpipe. Once the tailpipe heats up, you don't see that water, anymore. This is very similar to water vapor in the air condensing on a cold glass of lemonade or coke. The water vapor in the air is cooled by the cold glass, and gives up some of itself as liquid water. This is also what causes dew droplets to form on the ground on plants.
Why would a 2002 jeep wrangler leak water from the tailpipe when started up 1st thing in the morning but no other times?
Water is a normal part of vehicle emissions. When you start your vehicle in the morning the exhaust system is cool, so water will drip out of the tailpipe. Once the engine has run for awhile, it gets hot so the water comes out as steam, which is less noticeable.
Why is lots of water coming out of tailpipe?
If water comes out after the car is totally warmed up, it has a blown head gasket. Most cars spit water on start up due to condensation in the exhaust after you shut the motor off and it sits and cools.
Can the turbocharge on a 2003 SAAB 95 cause blue smoke to exit the tailpipe at cold start up?
If it's only at start up, the turbocharger itself unlikely the problem. Most start up smoke problems are from oil or fuel leaking into the cylinders after turning off the vehicle off or before crank.
Why does catalytic converter clog?
Catalytic converters clog due to the carbon that the car produces. Usually, when the carbon has built up inside the cat., black smoke will come out of the tailpipe when you rev the engine. In extreme cases, black soot is visible on the ground next to the vehicle's tailpipe. Crystal Woll
