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Re: Need Help
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.
Robert Bauer
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