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airjordan2k8
10-10-2011, 03:46 PM
jus noticed that my mufflers on the m.m are leaking water... is this normal???
rayjay
10-10-2011, 03:52 PM
jus noticed that my mufflers on the m.m are leaking water... is this normal???

There are weep holes in the OEM mufflers. How much water is it leaking?
airjordan2k8
10-10-2011, 03:53 PM
There are weep holes in the OEM mufflers. How much water is it leaking?
its not much jus small drips from both mufflers
fastblackmerc
10-10-2011, 04:26 PM
This is normal......

One of the byproducts of combustion is H2O.

That is why you shouldn't take alot of short trips in your cars.

You need to get the exhaust system hot enough to get rid of all the H20.
Mr. Man
10-10-2011, 05:25 PM
This is normal......

One of the byproducts of combustion is H2O.

That is why you shouldn't take alot of short trips in your cars.

You need to get the exhaust system hot enough to get rid of all the H20.
What he said^^^^. Go take your MM for a nice long cruise:)
RF Overlord
10-10-2011, 05:31 PM
^^^what they said^^^

I was behind Mary in the silver car one time and when she accelerated from a stop, I couldn't believe how much water came out the tailpipes.
Bluerauder
10-10-2011, 05:47 PM
^^^what they said^^^

I was behind Mary in the silver car one time and when she accelerated from a stop, I couldn't believe how much water came out the tailpipes.

Same thing when I followed DOOM from the Gettysburg Hampton Inn a couple years ago (17-19 October 2008). He must have dumped 1 liter of water from each pipe. I couldn't believe it either. It just kept running out. Condensation accumulation.
DOOM
10-10-2011, 06:27 PM
That's normal for our cars.

My 2 crown vics and GM did the same thing!

Nothing to worry about at all.
SpartaPerformance
10-10-2011, 06:30 PM
Water is a byproduct of combustion when everything is running good, it's a good sign!!
DOOM
10-10-2011, 06:34 PM
Water is a byproduct of combustion when everything is running good, it's a good sign!!

That is EXACTLY what my mechanic told me when I got my first crown Vic! :up:
MOTOWN
10-10-2011, 07:34 PM
Like everyone said its normal, cant stop condensation!
RacerX
10-10-2011, 07:38 PM
Ask your local shop to check your muffler bearings.
Mr. Man
10-10-2011, 07:50 PM
^^^what they said^^^

I was behind Mary in the silver car one time and when she accelerated from a stop, I couldn't believe how much water came out the tailpipes.


Interesting analogy for a women's water breaking:D:P
RacerX
10-10-2011, 07:57 PM
interesting analogy for a women's water breaking:d:p
lol!!!! +1 :D
yjmud
10-11-2011, 06:49 AM
can fix it remove the cats no more water
MM2004
10-11-2011, 07:02 AM
Yep! Normal.

Try being behind a boat-load of MM's when rolling out in the morning for a road-trip.

:D

Mike.
Pops
10-11-2011, 07:05 AM
Worse yet is working the starting line at the SSHS events. Looks like they get tired of mopping up the water!
Phrog_gunner
10-11-2011, 07:14 AM
I agree it's normal, but disagree about the reason. I don't think that much water is a product of the "combustion". It is from the chemical reaction in the catalytic converter. The converter converts CO, HC (hydrocarbons), and Nitrogen Oxides (NO...) into Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Nitrogen.
airjordan2k8
10-11-2011, 07:44 AM
preciiate all the replies... got that off of me now thanx
DOOM
10-11-2011, 07:48 AM
Ask your local shop to check your muffler bearings.

LMAO!!! :laugh:


:shake: :shake:
hwy73
10-11-2011, 08:48 AM
While the dripping of the mufflers is normal, this also accounts for water out of the tailpipes: The shape of the tailpipes creates a low spot just behind the rear wheel. This collects the condensation. If the car idles for a period of time, the tailpipe doesn't get hot enough in cooler weather to evaporate the water or blow it out. Upon first acceleration, out it comes. In the wintertime, when we idled the CVPIs for an extensive amount of time, you could hear the water in the tailpipes "gurgling" as the low spot would fill up. Hit the gas and it would blast out. If it was dead winter, you could go back to the spot in an hour and see the two streaks frozen to the asphalt. Yea, what cops won't do to amuse themselves on a slow 12 - 8.
JOEMERC
10-11-2011, 04:01 PM
Thats why i keep towels jammed in tailpipe to soak up this water issue,just kidding.mine does exact same thing when its cold outside .ive had people tell me i have a stream of water coming out of exhaust tips when taking off from a stop.it helps keep inside of tips clean lol .
TFB
10-11-2011, 04:14 PM
can fix it remove the cats no more water

Not so, water is a byproduct of the combustion process, the cats have little to do with it... Vehicles prior to cat converters dripped water out the tail pipes same as the ones with...
SC Cheesehead
10-11-2011, 06:31 PM
Ask your local shop to check your muffler bearings.

Yup, Bill's right; water leakage is the first sign they're failing.

Get 'em changed out, SOON, before you get stranded on some backroad.

At night.

In the rain.

Surrounded by hungry wolves...


;)
Spectragod
10-11-2011, 06:42 PM
Yup, Bill's right; water leakage is the first sign they're failing.

Get 'em changed out, SOON, before you get stranded on some backroad.

At night.

In the rain.

Surrounded by hungry wolves...


;)

It's odd that you would mention that, I just had new cross drilled brake lines installed, and had the blinker fluid changed before I stored it for the winter.:D
CBT
10-11-2011, 08:04 PM
Yup, Bill's right; water leakage is the first sign they're failing.

Get 'em changed out, SOON, before you get stranded on some backroad.

At night.

In the rain.

Surrounded by hungry sailors...


;)

I fixded it....
rayjay
10-12-2011, 03:54 AM
While the dripping of the mufflers is normal, this also accounts for water out of the tailpipes: The shape of the tailpipes creates a low spot just behind the rear wheel. This collects the condensation. If the car idles for a period of time, the tailpipe doesn't get hot enough in cooler weather to evaporate the water or blow it out. Upon first acceleration, out it comes. In the wintertime, when we idled the CVPIs for an extensive amount of time, you could hear the water in the tailpipes "gurgling" as the low spot would fill up. Hit the gas and it would blast out. If it was dead winter, you could go back to the spot in an hour and see the two streaks frozen to the asphalt. Yea, what cops won't do to amuse themselves on a slow 12 - 8.


Slow A Lines? Whats that? :D
SC Cheesehead
10-12-2011, 04:56 AM
It's odd that you would mention that, I just had new cross drilled brake lines installed, and had the blinker fluid changed before I stored it for the winter.:D

Smart move, lotsa folks would overlook that and suffer the consequences later...
ctrlraven
10-12-2011, 05:18 AM
I don't have to worry about low spots or my my pipes not getting hot enough. A few months ago my g/f's dad and I ran to the parts store and when he got out of my car he went to my trunk to get the stuff he bought and my exhaust tip burned the crap out of his leg. It was funny and an awkward moment at the same time. :lol: