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Old 11-10-2001, 06:51 AM   #3
PKRWUD
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Your engine is healthy! That is one of the best signs there is of a healthy engine. In a perfect world, your exhaust would be pure water. I'm no chemist, but I had it explained to me in my college engines class 16 years ago. The actual chemical content would be H2O. But, no engine is perfect. The only reason it stops after the car warms up is because the hot exhaust evaporates it. As engines wear, they become less efficient, and the amount of exhaust turned to water lessens. If you want quick proof, go to any new car lot and ask them to start up a car for you. There will be instant puddles underneath where the exhaust pipe(s) exit. Be happy about your watery exhaust! Unless of course it's green.

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-Chris

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