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whitter45
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is it just my car or is everybodies car having a lot of cpondensation out of their exhaust. Even after driving for 20 mins there is still condensation coming from my exhaust. is this right. I know its winter just wondering what people thought.
Cheers peeps
mike16v
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its because its cold
Paul H
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yeah mine does it m8 it's just the cold weather
whitter45
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5th Dec 03 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thought so just checking. cheers guys.
Kerry
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isnt it to do with the cat aswell?
Cybermonkey
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Condensation is a sign of a healthy engine on cold mornings/nights. It should stop after engine has warmed up initally.
Kerry
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wot i meant was doesnt the cat create condensation as part of the breakin down of gasses process?
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
wot i meant was doesnt the cat create condensation as part of the breakin down of gasses process?


It may create a little condensation from warm ammonia gases, but mainly just from the engine ticking over.
Kerry
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5th Dec 03 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ok
Mistamist
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Its not condensation, its either a vapour or a liquid. condensation is a process where a vapour (in this case Steam) condenses to return back to a liquid.

therefore cannot be used in this context

Who can tell im bored!


[Edited on 05-12-2003 by mistdotcom]
Gambit
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mine resembles sellafield in the mornings
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
mine resembles sellafield in the mornings


lol, 9:50pm, leaving work, start car up to warm her before leaving, i can make everyone disappear from the smoke screen. Its mad how muxh mine puffs when its touching freezing
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
Condensation is a sign of a healthy engine on cold mornings/nights. It should stop after engine has warmed up initally.


Eh? Mines running awful at the moment + needs a service and still chucks out fuck loads of it (and no its not smoke, although it should be ).
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
Condensation is a sign of a healthy engine on cold mornings/nights. It should stop after engine has warmed up initally.


Eh? Mines running awful at the moment + needs a service and still chucks out fuck loads of it (and no its not smoke, although it should be ).


In what way is yours running awful??
Daimo B
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Crankshaft sensors buggered. Got about 50bhp at the moment, can't rev above 3500rpm

Easily sorted, but waiting on part.
Kris TD
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its even more noticable if you ahve a stainless exhaust too.
koolkorsa
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yer fink all corsas get it. rev ur engine and u get a quality smoke screen. do it all the time
Dav
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
its even more noticable if you ahve a stainless exhaust too.
Yeah, I have noticed since getting my s/s sytem that I can cover most of central Scotland in fog on a cold morning
vibrio
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chemistry 101

hydrocarbon + combustion = water + carbon dioxide. however car engines do not have complete combustion. condensation out your tail pipe ( not white smoke) is a sign of an efficent engine
whitter45
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why is it a sign of an efficient engine
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
why is it a sign of an efficient engine


right incomplete combustion results in less water and more CO produced. more efficent combustion means more CO2 and H2O. as petrol that you put in your car is not a pure hyrdocarbon then you get other stuff in the mixture.
whitter45
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right got it now. Cheers
AK
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quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
yer fink all corsas get it. rev ur engine and u get a quality smoke screen. do it all the time


ragging when cold isnt good
stuyw
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^^^ - nope, wait till at least the temp gauge moves
MikeH
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The temp gauge measures the coolant temp.

I've been told that the oil temp can be as much as 5 to 10 minutes behind the coolant temp.

So make sure its been running about 15 mins before you really hammer it!

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