Important! : water shooting out my exhaust !!

1. henryb Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 weston super mare Posts: 25 2003 vts

   #1 15th July 2011, 19:01

   hi my 2003 vts has sat outside un used for near a year !
   when i rev it water shoots out the backbox !
   theres no foam or sludge in the oil !
   so dont think its the head ?
   any one had same thing happen ? or any ideas why its happening ?
2. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #2 15th July 2011, 19:04

   probs condensation where its been standing mate
3. henryb Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 weston super mare Posts: 25 2003 vts

   #3 15th July 2011, 19:06

   yeh thats wat i hope cheers
4. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #4 15th July 2011, 19:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by henryb yeh thats wat i hope cheers

   ne bother mate
5. the_mighty_booosh Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 London Posts: 273 I'm a little teapot

   #5 15th July 2011, 19:11

   headgasket
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 15th July 2011, 19:36

   it will be condensation as its been stood for a while. nothing to worry about
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 15th July 2011, 19:45

   If you can leave it running for good while,better still take it for a long run,although I suspect with it being stood for a year it`s MOT has expired?
   
   Steve.
8. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

   #8 15th July 2011, 19:49

   Could have a Squirtle or Blastoise in your system.
   
   Better to have those then a Charmander though, and have it spitting fires!
9. henryb Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 weston super mare Posts: 25 2003 vts

   #9 15th July 2011, 19:49

   just took the coolant cap off ant theres brown sludge under it !
   thats not good right ?
10. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

    #10 15th July 2011, 19:52

    how much, is the oil like it too?
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 15th July 2011, 19:53

    The other scenario is a cracked head.
    
    Steve.
12. henryb Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 weston super mare Posts: 25 2003 vts

    #12 15th July 2011, 19:53

    quite a bit
    no oil is fine
13. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

    #13 15th July 2011, 19:54

    try flushin the coolant system out, it might not have had coolant in it
14. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

    #14 15th July 2011, 19:58

    go for a drive and see.
    it hasnt been ran in ages as you said
    
    it may just need a good run.