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Old 01-31-2015, 11:59 PM
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I've got a 2013 Citadel Hemi and the exhaust drip is nuts. I use silver level fuel and I get puddles in the cold weather. Odd thing is that it drips from the muffler baffle on both sides, not the pipe, which is higher up. Anyone have the same and care?
 
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I believe that is kinda normal in this climate, it is just condensing. As long as you drive it up to full temperature it will all evaporate. Short drives will cause this moisture to remain sitting in system which isnt good
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It is completely normal. Catalytic converter converts harmful exhaust gasses to H2O. It's gotta go somewhere. There are usually drip holes in the muffler assembly. My Journey leaves a puddles in the garage all the time.
 
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Perfectly normal. You want the drip. If it couldn't it would rust out faster.
 
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The vast majority of the water in your exhaust comes from the natural combustion of fossil fuels in your engine. Even if I didn't know the chemistry, I remember pre-converter vehicles blowing water out the exhaust. Fortunately today's exhaust systems are "stainless steel" which is far more resistant to simple oxidation and can tolerate water sitting in the system for a long time. Many after market systems are not made entirely of SS...



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