Re: Water dripping from mufler

water dripping from the muffler = blown head gasket


"GKShadow" <GKShadow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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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