fluid....exhaust.
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fluid....exhaust.
i haven't started my truck in about 4 days and i went out to let it run and warm up. after it got warm i reved it up a bit and shut her down. as i was walking around the back of my truck i noticed a fluid had sprayed out of my tip and it was quite noticeable. what was this? o i might have a blown head gasket if that causes the leakage?
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Some cars are worse for ths than others. My ranger and My Caddy have this happen at every start up. My caddy, back before I had the exhaust replaced used to pour out rusty water which dried on the floor of the garage and left a huge rust spot. My Ranger usually leaves two trails of water all the way down the driveway in the morning. No big deal.
~HJ
~HJ
#8
Originally Posted by jerrod07
i haven't started my truck in about 4 days and i went out to let it run and warm up. after it got warm i reved it up a bit and shut her down. as i was walking around the back of my truck i noticed a fluid had sprayed out of my tip and it was quite noticeable. what was this? o i might have a blown head gasket if that causes the leakage?
The factory muffler can has a small drain hole in the bottom to allow the condensation to drain out a drop at a time. Aftermarket mufflers like yours usually lack a drain hole and can build up a lot of water inside.
#11
Originally Posted by RedRanger02
rwenzing touched on it, i alwas thought that water was a by-product of the catalitic(sp?) converters doing their job....
CXHY+nO2->xCO2+mH2O
2CO+O2->2CO2
NOX->O2+N2
So yes, water is a product of hydrocarbon oxidation in a catalytic converter.
CXHY+(X+Y/4)O2->XCO2+(Y/2)H2O
Water is also a product of hydrocarbon combustion.
Your engine and catalytic converter are making water in addition to the water already in the air.
Last edited by fuze; 02-16-2006 at 02:25 PM.
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#13
Originally Posted by RedRanger02
rwenzing touched on it, i alwas thought that water was a by-product of the catalitic(sp?) converters doing their job....
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#16
Originally Posted by karrbass4life
A chemical reaction occurs in the cats that causes condensation, and we have a lot of cats to allow condensation to build up. Your safe.
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