Like I said...it's a sign that the emission systems(s) are operating
properly....
"A low hydrocarbon
> reading is a sign that :
> 1) Fuel is completely burned.
> 2) The CAT is burning what the plugs missed."
(1) Since any motor will never reach a complete 100% burn, there will always
be by-products (raw fuel, etc) that need to be cleaned up before entering
our air.
(2) The Catalytic Converter IS part of the emissions systems(s)...and you
just proved that it's doing its job.
Water in the exhaust is a good thing.
Next.........
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mike
> Burgess
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 1:34 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: water in OEM Muffler
>
>
> > Water in the exhaust is also a sign of the emissions systems operating
> > properly. It's a good thing...not bad.
>
> No, water is NOT a sign of emissions systems working, it is a
> sign that fuel is being burned in the engine. A low hydrocarbon
> reading is a sign that :
> 1) Fuel is completly burned.
> 2) The CAT is burning what the plugs missed.
>
> Put a cold metal pan on a gas stove (frozen peas, with a bit of water.)
> Turn the fire on low/med After a minute or 2, notice how much water
> has
> accumulated on the bottom of the outside of the pan, this is
> condnesation
> forming from the gas burning (propane, butane, natural, all gases do it)
> Compare it with the amount that forms if the pan just sits.
> You can also see this when a new water heater is fired up, with a full
> load of cold water in it, the first 1/2 hour, water actually will drip
> onto the burner and sizzle, till the tank comes up to temp.
>
> --
> "Thoughtcrime was not a thing that
> could be concealed forever. You might
> dodge sucessfully for a while, even
> for years, but sooner or later they
> were bound to get you."
> - George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
>
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