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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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hello guys
today I noticed a lot of fumes from my exhaust is this normal. looks like a lot of moisture.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by solrac6262' post='795331' date='Feb 17 2009, 03:58 PM
hello guys
today I noticed a lot of fumes from my exhaust is this normal. looks like a lot of moisture.
i get that all the time especially since we are in winter
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='795334' date='Feb 17 2009, 07:08 PM
i get that all the time especially since we are in winter
I was a little surprised because we are at 65 temp.. and also I was installing my new battery..
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Every car has that when you start it from cold.
Moisture condensated in the exhaust will evaporate and "blow" out while it's heating up.

Guess you never saw a good winter, huh?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by OverSoft' post='795339' date='Feb 17 2009, 06:16 PM
Every car has that when you start it from cold.
Moisture condensated in the exhaust will evaporate and "blow" out while it's heating up.

Guess you never saw a good winter, huh?
Not sure I would call 65 degrees F a "good winter". That's practically spring...
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='795354' date='Feb 17 2009, 08:38 PM
Not sure I would call 65 degrees F a "good winter". That's practically spring...
I know all the cars need to warm up man, I am not that dumb but I dont think they take 20 min to warm up in such a nice weather.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Water vapor is a byproduct of combustion, especially visible JUST after startup!
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