is it normal?

[03gxeco]

for the ecotecs to produce water from the tail pipe? my old grand am (3.1L) did this too, and i think my moms old cavalier did it as well (2.2L ecotec)

i was filling my tires and noticed water drops coming from the tail pipe, i touched it and smelled it, and it was in fact water. it was producing enough for a tiny puddle while the car was running for about 10 minutes. most of it evaporated by the time i shut the car off though.

just wanted to know if it was normal for GM cars to do this? more specifically the ecotecs

[a.graham52]

yes. all cars with a cat do it. thats part of what it does. turns immisions into water and some other stuff. for every gallon of gas burned you produce a gallon of water.

[colonel6632]

mine does it too

[[ion] C2]

normal

i like the yahoo answers result though
"gasoline is mostly water which is why it does this"

[Philbar71]

Lol condensation...

[Redog]

Yeah, just means the car isn't fully warmed up

[03gxeco]

it never happened on mty other cars which is why it confused me. my integra never did it. and that was a 98

[Shiwnath]

it never happened on mty other cars which is why it confused me. my integra never did it. and that was a 98

Sometimes on cool mornings you can see water dripping out of the tailpipes of other cars when you're stopped in traffic.. Its normal stuff.

[03gxeco]

good to know. id hate to have spent 2 grand on a car thats dying already. its only 2 thousand but it has to last me until i get a good job and i can afford something better..