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From: jrm@cbuxc.UUCP (John Miller)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Fluid leaking from tailpipe
Message-ID: <349@cbuxc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 27-Sep-85 15:09:18 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbuxc.349
Posted: Fri Sep 27 15:09:18 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Sep-85 05:04:43 EDT
References: <2133@burdvax.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Columbus Comp. Center
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>      My friend has a 1978 Monte Carlo which has a fluid leak (probably
> water) from the tailpipe after you start the car.  Anybody ever experience
> this problem or know what the solution is?  
> 
> PLEASE MAIL ANY RESPONSES TO:  
> 
>          ..!{ psuvax1, presby, allegra, purdue }!burdvax!asgdtn!brian

If a car is driven on short trips insufficient heat will be generated in
the exhaust system to expell water (condensation + byproduct of combustion)
from the system. Sounds as if a lot of is there when he starts up, forcing
some of it out the tailpipe.

Question: 1) does it occur at each startup regradless of the length of the
	     previous trip?

	  2) does he go through a lot of mufflers and tailpipes?

	  3) is it really water?

john miller, AT&T Bell Labs, Columbus, Ohio


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