water out muffler
95_dodge_avenger
10-05-2007, 03:02 PM
i ran my car for 5 minutes, and shut it off, i checked and i had a nice puddle of water under my tail pipe, is his normal, or time for new exhaust gaskets?
growe58
10-06-2007, 09:37 AM
i ran my car for 5 minutes, and shut it off, i checked and i had a nice puddle of water under my tail pipe, is his normal, or time for new exhaust gaskets?
It's normal for a little condensation to come out of the tail pipe especially on humid days. Once the car warms up, you won't see it anymore as the exhaust becomes hot enough to evaporate it. But since you only ran it for 5 minutes, the exhaust likely didn't heat up enough.
Not sure what "exhaust gaskets" are, perhaps you meant "head gasket"? If you continue to get steam out the exhaust when the car is warm, it smells of antifreeze and you're losing coolant without any puddles under the car, it's time to worry. But your issue sounds like just condensation.
It's normal for a little condensation to come out of the tail pipe especially on humid days. Once the car warms up, you won't see it anymore as the exhaust becomes hot enough to evaporate it. But since you only ran it for 5 minutes, the exhaust likely didn't heat up enough.
Not sure what "exhaust gaskets" are, perhaps you meant "head gasket"? If you continue to get steam out the exhaust when the car is warm, it smells of antifreeze and you're losing coolant without any puddles under the car, it's time to worry. But your issue sounds like just condensation.
95_dodge_avenger
10-06-2007, 03:43 PM
ok, it has a new head gasket
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