kirrz 0 #1 January 26, 2006 Do you guys know anything about cars? Ok.. about a week ago I was driving and this guy on a motorbike knocked on my window and told me that my petrol tank was leaking. I drove it to the nearest parking lot & found that it was indeed trailing petrol. I took it to the service center, they kept the car for 3 days and told me that some pipe at the bottom had become loose from wear and tear so it was dripping and they replaced it. Drove my car for the next few days, no problems. Got in the car today, could smell petrol.. (maybe cos I was in a parking lot?) but I was paranoid. Drove the car about 5 metres, parked it, got down and looked underneath. The place it had been parked, at the spot near the tailpipe, there was a wet spot on the ground. I touched it and sniffed it and it seemed like oil so I didn't take the car. Later in the day, a friend of mine told me that when you start a car with a good engine (it's a BMW), it is normal for a bit of water/ residue to come out of the tailpipe. Is this true? Or do I have a problem with the car again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #2 January 26, 2006 When you turn the car off the muffler / exaust is hot. As it cools water condenses from the air. When you start the car up it will spit some water out the exaust. I have seen cars going down the road still spewing water from the exaust - perfectly normal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mostly_Harmless 0 #3 January 26, 2006 Your first problem sounded like the gas filler neck gasket was leaking. It is also normal for water (which condensates over night) to come out of the tail pipe when you first start the car (when the car has been sitting all night). It's not just in BMW's, my Xterra has a hole in the muffler to allow for water which has built up in it to leak out (looks funny since it's located in the middel of the car, everyone thinks its leaking). Hope that helps._________________________________________ www.myspace.com/termvelocity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kirrz 0 #4 January 26, 2006 Thank you!! It does help! :) One more question.. the water that comes out when you start the car, is it normal for it to feel/ smell a bit oily- petrol like? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites monkycndo 0 #5 January 26, 2006 QuoteThank you!! It does help! :) One more question.. the water that comes out when you start the car, is it normal for it to feel/ smell a bit oily- petrol like? It's normal. The moisture picks up the smell from the exaust. No worries.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Mostly_Harmless 0 #3 January 26, 2006 Your first problem sounded like the gas filler neck gasket was leaking. It is also normal for water (which condensates over night) to come out of the tail pipe when you first start the car (when the car has been sitting all night). It's not just in BMW's, my Xterra has a hole in the muffler to allow for water which has built up in it to leak out (looks funny since it's located in the middel of the car, everyone thinks its leaking). Hope that helps._________________________________________ www.myspace.com/termvelocity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #4 January 26, 2006 Thank you!! It does help! :) One more question.. the water that comes out when you start the car, is it normal for it to feel/ smell a bit oily- petrol like? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #5 January 26, 2006 QuoteThank you!! It does help! :) One more question.. the water that comes out when you start the car, is it normal for it to feel/ smell a bit oily- petrol like? It's normal. The moisture picks up the smell from the exaust. No worries.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
