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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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Exhaust cold start spitting liquid?

On a cold start, sometimes I noticed that my axleback Magnaflow muffler has liquids spitting out. It isnt drooling like crazy, its just like a little spray at a time during idle... I didnt touch it, but it seemed more of a liquidy base than an oily base. Any clue if this is normal? This goes away after the car gets going
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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i think that is a melted water after the exhaust heats up......i wouldnt worry about it at all.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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thanks thats what I was thinking
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Its only moisture buildup being forced out by the exhaust.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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moisture, nothing else dont worry. every car does it
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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cool thanks everyone for your help. For future reference maybe a mod can make the responses posted if anyone else has had something like this and didnt know like me =)

Thanks again!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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yup just condensation.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Specially if you run no cat, every moisty day can look as if your car messed your valve seals up
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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^ I run with a cat... it's only an axleback
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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One time i had my camera setup behind the axle back in hopes of getting a sound clip, all i got was a dirty camera...
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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lol you got the recieving end of the notorious "MONEY SHOT"! lmao!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Not to mention H20 is a By production of Catalyst Reduction. Pretty normal
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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fifth time this had been posted?
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