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Water out the exhaust??? #576272 01/07/10 08:58 PM 01/07/10 08:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar. B bobs69 OP super stock
bobs69 OP super stock B Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar.	I changed the intake on my mid 80's 318 and started loosing water out the exhaust. What's wrong? I know the intake is good. Maybe just the intake gasket? Thanks

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: bobs69] #576273 01/07/10 10:23 PM 01/07/10 10:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	If you're loosing coolant commonly the end (front & rear) supplied gaskets are too thick which holds the intake up just enough for one of the front water ports at the head/intake junction to leak. R&R the intake w a new set of side gaskets (& if using metal side gaskets be sure & use sealant on the metal gaskets) but use a thick swath of silicone at the front/rear instead of the supplied gaskets. Clean the mating surfaces there good w brake clean or similar so the silicone will stay in place forever & you're good. I'm assuming that this is not an eng that has been sitting for awhile and is dripping condensation out the tailpipe and I have seen them gushing enough you'd think it'd have to be a coolant leak, sorry just checking. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: bobs69] #576274 01/07/10 10:35 PM 01/07/10 10:35 PM
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BigDawg72 member B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 87 Bama	Make sure you are loosing coolant from the radiator before assuming that's where the water is coming from.

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: RapidRobert] #576275 01/07/10 11:28 PM 01/07/10 11:28 PM
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aarcuda I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,491 the boonies	Quote: If you're loosing coolant commonly the end (front & rear) supplied gaskets are too thick which holds the intake up just enough for one of the front water ports at the head/intake junction to leak. R&R the intake w a new set of side gaskets (& if using metal side gaskets be sure & use sealant on the metal gaskets) but use a thick swath of silicone at the front/rear instead of the supplied gaskets. Clean the mating surfaces there good w brake clean or similar so the silicone will stay in place forever & you're good. I'm assuming that this is not an eng that has been sitting for awhile and is dripping condensation out the tailpipe and I have seen them gushing enough you'd think it'd have to be a coolant leak, sorry just checking. but that doesnt dump water out the exhaust. it dumps water into the crankcase (damhik) lets get some infor- what makes the poster think hes losing water out his exhaust. arfe you sure its not condensation blowing out the tailpipe? It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: aarcuda] #576276 01/07/10 11:34 PM 01/07/10 11:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: but that doesnt dump water out the exhaust. it dumps water into the crankcase Correct! I missed that completely live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: RapidRobert] #576277 01/08/10 03:38 AM 01/08/10 03:38 AM
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MACDiesel member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 102 Virginia	You sure its not fuel. If the timing/carb idle isn't set right gas will be dripping out of the tail pipe. Like they said, make sure its water. -1967 Belvedere II 440/4speed

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: MACDiesel] #576278 01/08/10 12:36 PM 01/08/10 12:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar. B bobs69 OP super stock
bobs69 OP super stock B Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar.	It's water. We were at a new years race saturday first pass put water out all the way down the eighth mile. Also now getting some in the crankcase. Drove to the track made 8 passes drove home total of around 100 mile lost almost a gallon of water.

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: bobs69] #576279 01/08/10 04:03 PM 01/08/10 04:03 PM
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540DUSTER mopar 5 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 531 USA	Do you have bubbles in the radiator?

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: 540DUSTER] #576280 01/08/10 04:08 PM 01/08/10 04:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 531 USA 5 540DUSTER mopar
540DUSTER mopar 5 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 531 USA	Got any plugs that are real clean?

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: 540DUSTER] #576281 01/08/10 04:14 PM 01/08/10 04:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar. B bobs69 OP super stock
bobs69 OP super stock B Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 813 ar.	No bubbles in the water. Didn't have time to check any of the plugs.

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: bobs69] #576282 01/08/10 05:18 PM 01/08/10 05:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Condensation is a real thing and a natural thing with an internal combustion engine. will show up worse in cool, cold or very humid weather. But no matter where you are it does occur. Here the last few days it has been so bad that the streets get icy in the exhaust path of cars at stop lights. The water just runs out. I have a half inch ice coating on the quarter panel of he truck right now from condensation. Sure it is much colder here but condensation happens all over and it show up worse in some places or at different weather conditions but it one form or another it is always there.

Re: Water out the exhaust??? [Re: MoparforLife] #576283 01/10/10 05:33 AM 01/10/10 05:33 AM
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MACDiesel member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 102 Virginia	I'd say a gallon of water would be unmistakable when you drain the oil. It should come out all muddy and nasty. I worked on a 4cyl van that had a hairline crack in a cylinder. When the engine would heat up water would pour right into the cylinder. The engine would cool and suddenly hold its water just fine. I checked the dipstick and it looked like I dipped it in water. (actually I did) When I drained the oil it looked like a storm drain. That was CRAZY! -1967 Belvedere II 440/4speed

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