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Title: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: Dinger on 09 March 2011, 20:47:45

My meg suffers from small amounts of vapour emitting from exhaust. Only noticeable when idling at a standstill. I don't believe it is a head gasket issue as there is no significant water loss to speak of. Could just be the cold weather and the fact I only do a lot of comparatively short journeys. Any thoughts?

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: TheBoy on 09 March 2011, 20:48:46

Water is a by product of combustion.

This is normal, very noticible in cold temps :y

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: kcl on 10 March 2011, 06:29:53

And the V6 exhaust does have quite big surface which cools down the exhaust gases so the exhaust will be quite cold when coming out of back box, hence it looks like steam locomotive even when warm  :y

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: Cliffo B on 10 March 2011, 08:09:51

I always think it's a by product of efficient carburation!!

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: dad1uk on 10 March 2011, 08:30:22

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I always think it's a by product of efficient carburation!!

:y :y :y

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 March 2011, 09:51:29

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I always think it's a by product of efficient carburation!!

No, effective combustion  :y

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: Abiton on 10 March 2011, 10:06:52

Also, not so much a by-product as a main product, along with carbon dioxide.

Title: Re: vapour from exhaust even when hot
Post by: Cliffo B on 10 March 2011, 10:42:54

Thanks Marks  8-)more aptly put :y