Perfectly normal. More pronounced in winter, and when more humid out. It is a combination of condensation from inside the crankcase and cylinders as well as a byproduct of combustion. It isn't "water" in the true sense though. It is a mixture of water, Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, and a host of other nasties. This mixture is what rusts out your muffler/tailpipe when you take short trips that are not sufficient to heat/dry out the exhaust system. Developing business and guiding change since 1996, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com Alliance: www.ntara.com Call tollfree: +1.877.658.1278
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of WVVW Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:40 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Water from tailpipe I noticed a strange thing this weekend. When I first fire up my van I see condensation coming from the tailpipe, both as steam and small droplets. The condensation does not smell like coolant. After about 5 minutes or so, the condensation goes away and the exhaust fumes are bone dry. What gives? I thought the obvious, that I may have a blown head gasket, but I don't seem to have any of the other indicators (i.e., sounds, engine running hot, coolant overflow, etc.) Brian 85 7-passenger GL --
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