Thank you for the input. I smelled the exhaust today, and there was no
strong fuel or coolant smell. BTW my coolant level drops until it gets right
above the add mark on the recovery tank and then it stays right there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil W. Bellenger" <neil624b@rochester.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 22:34
Subject: DML: RE: Question for the group.
>
> Kevin; Water vapor and even moisture dripping from the exhaust are normal
> until the engine warms up. This is especially noticeable on cooler days.
> This is the main reason that lots of short trips shorten the life of the
> pipes and muffler. The system doesn't warm up enough to vaporize the water
> vapor and rust starts inside the muffler big time.
> Take a sniff of the vapor when the engine is still cold. The smell of
> coolant will be noticeable if you have coolant getting into the combustion
> process.
> Neil
>
>
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