Is this normal? A lot of water/vapor out of exhaust + low coolant

[CJ_]

First of all I have no idea if these are related, Ive had a small coolant leak for awhile from the back of the block, just didn't notice any on the ground today like usual.

So this morning I went to start my car and noticed an abnormal amount of steam out of the exhaust, like thick clouds of it. It rained yesterday and was very dewey this morning, lots of condensation everywhere and it was about 50 degrees out. Didn't think anything of it and commuted ~2 hours up to Flagstaff from Phoenix.

Was in Flagstaff for a little while and got back into my car went to start it and the coolant light was on. I've had a small coolant leak for a little while, but didn't notice anything on the ground where I parked. Even in the middle of the day in Flagstaff ~60 degrees I can still see a little vapor/steam coming from the exhaust. Exhaust doesn't have any abnormal smells though

Is it possible for coolant to get into the exhaust? Oil level hasn't changed and looks fine, the little amount of coolant in the reservoir looked fine, no mixing. Does anyone else's car condensate way more than anything else on the road? I've noticed my car will start steaming from the exhaust around 50-60 degrees out, and ALOT more than other cars especially at night and when it gets colder, is that normal?

Here is after idling for a few minutes from cold start at about 55 degrees out mid-day.

[JordanBetch]

What year? I've never heard of coolant actually being in the exhaust, but if you're burning enough of it I suppose it could condense back into a liquid when it comes out of your exhaust... I don't really know though.


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[Zba]

Looks normal but you can always put a pressure tester on it.

Top off coolant and monitor.

[christianb5s4]

Looks normal, I get a lot of condensation with E85 especially if the car isn't drive more than a few miles at a time. But if it was burning coolant, you'd be able to smell it without question over the normal exhaust fumes.

[CJ_]

2001.5, The thing I'm worried about is I've never lost coolant that fast, and I didn't notice any under the car today after being parked for awhile.

Ill get a pressure tester on it this week.

[CJ_]

Hmm okay, Im hoping the coolant loss is just unrelated and coincidental.

Does anyone else notice a lot more steam in cooler weather than 99% of the cars on the road? Ill put a smoke screen over the car behind me at a stoplight when it gets into the 30s and 40s

[Zba]

With cooler weather the coolant in the tank contracts thus setting a light. Do you steam people out even when fully warmed up?

[Drehmoment]

Pressurize the cooling system and see if its not a head gasket. Coolant loss without a puddle usually points to head gaskets, rare on the 2.7 but nevertheless possible

[CJ_]

With cooler weather the coolant in the tank contracts thus setting a light. Do you steam people out even when fully warmed up?

No, its considerably less, but still more than the other cars on the road.

Pressurize the cooling system and see if its not a head gasket. Coolant loss without a puddle usually points to head gaskets, rare on the 2.7 but nevertheless possible

How do you test the cooling system? just pressurize and see if it holds pressure?

[Drehmoment]

Yes and you can also do a leak down, plus you can use dye in the coolant system. Do you have bubbles in the coolant tank ?
There is also a possibllity of a cracked block

[brandon91891]

Do it on a cold car unhook the hose going to the front of you expansion tank find a nail that threads inside tightly. Get a bicycle pump with a psi gauge. Wrap electrical tape around chuck until it fits snugly into the hose you took off. Put a hose clamp on it and pump her up to 10 psi you should see coolant gushing out somewhere


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[Drehmoment]

Forgot....check turbos

[CJ_]

Check turbos for coolant?

[01audia4]

My old k04 car did that, it was with a twin 1 exhaust. My current f21 car produces little to no water vapor from the exhaust. I always thought it was now because I have a dual muffler Nuespeed. However water vapor out of the exhaust is fine, means a healthy car.

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[CJ_]

My old k04 car did that, it was with a twin 1 exhaust. My current f21 car produces little to no water vapor from the exhaust. I always thought it was now because I have a dual muffler Nuespeed. However water vapor out of the exhaust is fine, means a healthy car.

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With the twin 1 your car put out a ton of water/vapor? Cause I have an SSAC twin 1

[01audia4]

With the twin 1 your car put out a ton of water/vapor? Cause I have an SSAC twin 1

That is correct. Not sure if it's correlated, however as I said, my current car with the dual nuespeed doesn't - and I know my motor is healthy.


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[CJ_]

That is correct. Not sure if it's correlated, however as I said, my current car with the dual nuespeed doesn't - and I know my motor is healthy.


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Was your k04/twin 1 car healthy as well?

[01audia4]

Was your k04/twin 1 car healthy as well?

Very much so, never brought it to the track. But that car on Meth / K04 ran about the same FATS and looked similar through logs as my F21 on 93 no meth.


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[S4James]

Pressurize the cooling system and see if its not a head gasket. Coolant loss without a puddle usually points to head gaskets, rare on the 2.7 but nevertheless possible

unless the puddle is in the V