Important! : water in the exhaust

1. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #1 3rd April 2011, 13:08

   should ther be water coming out my exhaust?thers quite abit,any help pls cheers
2. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #2 3rd April 2011, 13:09

   head gasket
3. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #3 3rd April 2011, 13:09

   the heads been done mate
4. kristel10589 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5362

   #4 3rd April 2011, 17:49

   You do get water coming out of the exhaust, it's what the catalytic converter does, converts unburnt hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water.
5. scottish1rugbyplaya L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Kilmarnock Posts: 56 Rover 25 Citroen Saxo VTR mk 2

   #5 3rd April 2011, 19:24

   I've heard somewhere before that internal combustion engines produce 1lt of liquid for every gallon of fuel burnt.
6. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #6 3rd April 2011, 20:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kristel10589 You do get water coming out of the exhaust, it's what the catalytic converter does, converts unburnt hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water.

   Not entirely sure about the cat but combustion of any hydrocarbon will make water as a product. Could also be condensation.
7. kristel10589 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5362

   #7 3rd April 2011, 20:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by johnr32 Not entirely sure about the cat but combustion of any hydrocarbon will make water as a product. Could also be condensation.

   This is what i said.......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter
   
   A catalytic convertor converts one product into another.
8. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #8 4th April 2011, 18:52

   cheers lads