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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Default Moisture in tail pipe normal?

I drove home today, than did a random walk around, put my finger in the tailpipe and swipe out some water(!)
Is this normal?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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I always get 2 wet spots (from the tailpipes) on my garage floor every morning when I start up the car.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael02hawk
I always get 2 wet spots (from the tailpipes) on my garage floor every morning when I start up the car.

mine does the same.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Yeah, there's nothing wrong with ya girl when she gets a lil wet
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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thats because your can needs to be tuned!!!! my new tuner told me!!!! just kidding!!!!
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Unless you live in an area with 0 humidity, you will get moisture from both condensation and from ingestion (got run through the engine).
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thanks everyone
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Water is a by-product of burning gasoline, don't worrie about it....it's normal. If you don't want it to come out the tips drill a small hole in the bottom of the muffler.
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gasoline is a hydrocarbon

the generic formula for a hydrocarbon is CH2O

the equation for the burning of a hydrocarbon, which means the introduction of 02 and heat...is this

CH2O + O2 = CO2 + H2O

basically, carbon dioxide and water (in the form of vapor)

when you turn your car off, that water vapor cools and condenses inside the exhaust.
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