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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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just did my ms4 swap and im getting a some of what seems to be water out of the exhaust, is this normal? didnt have this before swap
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Do you smell coolant? Have you had to add coolant in the radiator? It could just be the condensation inside the exhaust. My car does this in the mornings while its warming up.
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the exhaust gas smells like its running real rich, the the water substance doesnt smell like anything, but water
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Take it for a drive keeping an eye on the temp. Then check to see if you are still "leaking".
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Seems normal to me after a cold start....
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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its just condsation(cant spell worth the ****) in the pipes, i wouldnt worry about it.
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cool thanks guys
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I was just gonna ask the same question. I just installed the G5X4 ( just a tid bit bigger then the ms4) and just I start it up in the morning it spits some water out but once warmed up it doesn't at idle. But from what you are saying this is totaly normal?
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Originally Posted by T'sBlack99Z28
I was just gonna ask the same question. I just installed the G5X4 ( just a tid bit bigger then the ms4) and just I start it up in the morning it spits some water out but once warmed up it doesn't at idle. But from what you are saying this is totaly normal?

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Its just water condensation in the exhaust dont sweat it. Mine did it too and to test it I tasted it, tasted like plain ole water with a hint of exhaust. And it was just as clkear as tap water too.
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Originally Posted by bowtierodder
the exhaust gas smells like its running real rich, the the water substance doesnt smell like anything, but water
Your exhaust will smell "rich" no matter what if you dont have cats. I can lean mine out to 18.0 AFR and it still smells, it just part of running no cats.
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