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Water pooled in exhaust while in garage ?

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YOUR RESEARCHWater pooled in exhaust while in garage ?

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Oil fine etc (have just incidentally topped up coolant tank a little as recently drained and filled)

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Check other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level

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My guess is condensation but i'd be checking other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level and checking for and emulsion in the oil via filler tube.

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Check other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level

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My guess is condensation but i'd be checking other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level and checking for and emulsion in the oil via filler tube.

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Run after it's up

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Wipe it clean and decent run after it's up to temp should clear that up.

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Run car

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Try running the car with the burp purge valve clip open for a week.

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Check other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level

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My guess is condensation but i'd be checking other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level and checking for and emulsion in the oil via filler tube.

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Fill )

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Oil fine etc (have just incidentally topped up coolant tank a little as recently drained and filled)

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Run after it's up

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Wipe it clean and decent run after it's up to temp should clear that up.

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Run car

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Try running the car with the burp purge valve clip open for a week.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Anyone seen this before in a 996? The car was put away warm but seems like small pools of water formed inside exhaust tips and then burning off on start up causing white smoke. Could it just be condensation from warm exhausts when garaged? Oil fine etc (have just incidentally topped up coolant tank a little as recently drained and filled)

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My guess is condensation but i'd be checking other tell tale signs such as monitoring coolant level and checking for and emulsion in the oil via filler tube.

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 2733878

Completely normal on a 996 this " mayo " in the filler tube.

POST 5Original post

Are the exhaust tips slightly angled up...? Could be condensation that naturally occurs pooling in the exhaust that one usually sees dripping from the pipes, especially during the warming up period.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Not that I’ve noticed but that would make total sense, it was only during start up. my other concern was that the coolant was also just below minimum but have put that down to a fairly recent drain and refill end of last year and air pockets (No sign of any leaks). Since topped it up with distilled 0.5 litr to min when cold

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Try running the car with the burp purge valve clip open for a week.

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Quotes source post: 2733905

Thanks - just lift up and leave open?

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Wipe it clean and decent run after it's up to temp should clear that up.

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