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Leaking exhaust...

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  • 16-05-2008 3:36pm
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    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, can anybody tell me what it means when your cars exhaust is leaking? I just noticed it there when I parked, kinda clear liquid. AFAIK it's not happened before. I drive a 98 Nissan Almera. Should I be worried? Thanks in advance! :)


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    is it just coming out the back of the tail pipe?? if so then its probably just a normal build up of condensed water


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    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭RuailleBuaille


    Yeah just off the rim of the exhaust pipe. Thanks for the reply, I'm still a car spa! :o


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    RuailleBuaille wrote: »
    Yeah just off the rim of the exhaust pipe. Thanks for the reply, I'm still a car spa! :o

    yeh it should just be natural water, if its clear and theres no smell of it, ah sure i once was worried about the same thing its how we learn :D


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    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭RuailleBuaille


    Thank you for not pointing and laughing! :D


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    Overheal
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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,317 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Yeah, I had a drip from me pipe and was really worried....oops...sorry, wrong forum! :eek::D

    Not your ornery onager



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    Type 17
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    For every litre of fuel burnt, an engine produces a litre of water -

    Most of it is invisible vapour, but some of it condenses, and you get steam in cold weather with a cold exhaust, and also it pools in the exhaust boxes, especially when idling, which is why you then see a dribble from the exhaust of the car in front when they drive away from the lights, and it's also why exhaust boxes rust out on old exhaust systems.


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