Re: Water dripping from mufler

This is normal actually.
It isn't good for the system to be started and not driven in order for the

exhaust to dry out. It needs to be run long enough for all the
condensation 
to dry; even with the newer stainless steel exhaust systems.
Example: My wife drives 1.2 miles to work and 1.2 miles back (RT), before 
stainless steel exhaust systems, we had to have it fixed every 18 months
or 
less.
With stainless it lasts for 5 years, or some times more.

But my daughter that drives 32 miles to work (RT) has never had any type
of 
exhaust wear (RUST or COROSSION) problems, before or after stainless.
Greg

"tommyhorse" <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I store my 2003 Silverado 1/2 ton over the winter.  I drive it
> occasionally when the roads are dry, maybe putting on 500 miles in 4
> months.  Once in awhile I back it out of the garage to get it out of
> the way then let it idle a few minutes to let the oil and coolant
> circulate and battery charge up.  The last couple of times, I've seen
> water dripping from the bottom seam of the mufler.  And it's left a
> trail of water back into the garage when I've put it back in.  I
> assume this is water coming from the converter.  The sound from the
> exhaust hasn't changed and I don't see exhaust coming out of the
> mufler.  The trucks got 50,000 miles on a 5.3 l engine and with the
> original exhaust system.  Is the mufler shot?
>
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