Water from Exhaust

["Mawster Chadwick" <chadwick@mail.cadvision.com>]

H2O is one of the byproducts of hydrocarbon combustion.  When your 
car is cold, this will condense on your exhaust system.  I knew 
someone who replaced his exhaust 3 times in 3 years because he just 
drove his car 8 blocks to work each day, and the water that was 
formed never evaporated, and ate its way through the pipes in no 
time.  When it's cold, you will notice steam coming out of your 
exhaust.  That's a sign of efficient combustion.  A 100% efficient 
engine will only put out CO2 and H2O, so the more steam, the better 
your car is burning gasoline.  (perhaps not at top performance tho.)  
Probably everyone here has seen a brand new shiny 
car/truck/minivan/SUV/Tractor? start off at the lights and spray 
water out it's exhaust. :)

Yada Yada Yada (just thought I'd give my $0.02)
Chad Ptasinski
1985 8V Scirocco
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