the water is formed by the combustion of hydrocarbons.
it is normal, i have water practically pouring out of my tail pipes. i
think it has to do with the large diameter dual pipes. although i think the
mustangs have 2.25" which isn't small, and they r dual too.
i dunno why she didn't have that problem.
as far as the nissan it probably stays a vapor and doesn't condense cuz the
pipe is too small and the pressure is too high.at idle, i put my hand 2
feet from either tail pipe and i can't feel anything comming out where as i
saw someine's honda civic where i was standing 5 feet from it and it looked
like someone was holding a fan in front of my pants. it had large
pullsations while mine doesnt at all. when i take off from a red light or
somthing, i actually get 2 streams of water comming out for a second or
two.
HC + O2 = CO2 + H2O
some carbon monoxide is formed instead of CO2 if it burns too cool like in
the pipes after the manifold
TRUST ME, I AM A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR. in fact i have to go to
organic chemistry class in 45 minutes
i hate taking the bus, but i won't drive my dak into newark, the second
leading car theft capitol of the world (it used to be the first).
-Mark Hryckiewicz (DesignTech@worldnet.att.net)
http://members.tripod.com/~DesignTech
'93 Sport 318 (http://members.tripod.com/~MasterOfR)
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> From: Slow@Primenet.Com (Steve Lowe)
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Exhaust condensation
>
> On Sun, 6 Apr 1997 22:33:57 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>
> >that hole is supposed to be there...it is so that the water can drain =
> and not
> >settle in the muffler.....you will find it on aftermarket muffler's as =
> well
> >
> Ok cool. Does anyone have any ideas as to where all this water is
> coming from? Could it be bad gas? The wife and I use the same station
> and her Mustang doesn't pour water out...the Nissan I traded in didn't
> either. I assmue that it's nothing to worry about, but you never can
> tell.
>
> Steve
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