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RB> I live in Minnesota (transplant from Northern VA) and when the car is warm
it
RB> ocasionally has some vapor coming out of the exhaust.  It's white, had me
RB> worried it may be a head gasket, but I checked the compression and all five 
RB> are 175 psi +-2 psi.   Is this normal?  If not what else would cause this?

Rick Williams Replied:
>Did you just move to Minnesota?  If so, chances are (drum roll) water 
>vapor!  That's right.  You get that in winter, since it gets down below 
>freezing.  The water can't evaporate like it does when the temps are up 
>there.  Is this the problem?

I moved here back in March, so this is my first winter.  I would expect water
vapor for a while here because of the temps but even after she's good and hot??
The car performs great so I'm not too concerned at this point.  I hope it is
just water vapor.

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