Tail Pipe - Excessive Water

[CAL8P569]

Hello

I've never done this before and have never used a forum of any kind, so any advice or constructive criticism is welcome! Greg G told me about it at our first show in Maryland. We have a 1946 P-15.

I'd like to know if anyone knows the cause of water leaking from the tail pipe, shortly after startup, if the car sits for a week or so. About 3 cups of water leaks out.

If this question posts ok, I have another about cleaning rust from the engine block!

Harold

[aero3113]

My 50 Plymouth P-20 does the same.After the car is warmed up the moisture is burned off. I think it is from the hot exhaust hitting the cold exhaust pipe.

[CAL8P569]

Thanks. I take it that you don't think there is any problem or anything to be concerned about.

[JIPJOBXX]

Condensation in the exhaust from exhaust system. Mine does the same thing.

[aero3113]

Nothing to worry about, Welcome to the forum:D. Please update your profile and add a pic so we know where you are from.

[greg g]

Hey Harold How are you? You are just looking at normal condensation. Especially in cool air when your exhaust is hot, it will draw cool air into the system when you shut down. It will condense and sit there till you start up and blow it out. Nothing to worry about.

Glad you could join us here. You might like to tell folks how it was you turned up in Maryland, and where you went afterwards. Since some of us might be comtemplating a bit of a ride this June.

Here is a pic of Harold's ride

[CAL8P569]

Nice job Greg. I don't know what I'm doing, but it was a shock to see the picture of the 46. So, now that I know I'm ok with the tail pipe -- do you (or anyone else) know how I can get rid of the internal rust in the block? Can I pour in some type of acid? Or should I just leave it be.

[greg g]

If your running temps are ok, I wouldn't be too concerned. There are a number of commercial system flushes that you can run through if you feel it would be of some benefit. Some rust is inevetable but a big build up of crud will lead to hot running. if your temps are in the 160 to 190 range, you should be good to go.

[CAL8P569]

Guess I'll take Denise's advice and leave well enough alone. It was running real hot up the mountains when we left CA, through NV in the hot weather, and then ran ok all the way to MD and back (cold weather then). I'll just watch it for the time being.

[Reg Evans]

Wow ! That sounds like a fun trip. I'd like to do that in my 42 Coupe sometime soon.

The rust in your block is normal unless it gets like this.

[Frank Elder]

Guess I'll take Denise's advice and leave well enough alone. It was running real hot up the mountains when we left CA, through NV in the hot weather, and then ran ok all the way to MD and back (cold weather then). I'll just watch it for the time being.

That is one awesome p15, if you say denise are you talking cookies? Thank you for joining the forum!

[CAL8P569]

That's some bucket of rust in Reg Evans photo! I think I'll just leave mine alone.

Denise is my wife and she has been telling me to leave the engine alone, for fear that more harm than good will come from trying to clean it. She had not been that interested in the car until we took our "test drive" to Maryland. Good news, bad news, now that she is paying attention to the car!

Thanks for all your help. Per suggestion, I put in my profile.