what can cause water to really come out of tail pip?

Question

I have a 91 dodge colt, that when i start it water comes out of the tail pip,it still comes out when the car is just seating there. people have told me it might be the head gasket it gone bad, but they say nothing about water coming out if the head gasket has gone bad. Plus the car smokes, the smoke is clear and smells like gas. What could this be from, are there anyother parts that might have gone bad making this happen. The fuel needle is stuck, could this be something to do with the fuel system gone bad thats making this car smoke and shoot water out of the tail pip..

Answer 1

First I would check the oil and make sure it does not have a milky look to it,If it does then you have a bad head gasket,You can also check the water in the radiator,If it stays full then you probably have some other problem.The engine could be running rich which is causing more gas to be injected into the engine than it is burning and the excess gas is what you are getting from the tail pipe.This is a sign of worn valves which is allowing blow by on the exhaust valves and will cause this problem along with smoking.The only solution to this is to get the heads rebuilt.If the car has a carburator instead of fuel injectors ,You could have a float in the carburator sticking and causing a flooding and the solution to this is to get the carburator rebuilt.A good honest mechanic should be able to look at the car and engine and tell you what the problem is.

Good luck

Answer 2

The water is most likely just condensation which has accumulated in the tail pipe. It should disappear once the exhaust system warms up. A bad head gasket would leak water into the cylinders or outside of the engine block. Check the coolant level. If it's not low you probably don't have head gasket problems. The clear, gassy exhaust indicates that the engine is running too rich (too much gas going into it). I'd suggest having a mechanic check it out unless you want to continue wasting gas.

Answer 3

Burning 1 gal. of gas produces 1 gal. of water. Before catalytic converters, it was common to see water drip from the tailpipe. If you have white smoke (quite a bit of it) coming out,tho, you probably have either a blown head gasket or a blown intake gasket. I have had both happen to me. A stuck gas gauge has nothing to do with this. The stuck needle is either a bad sending unit in the tank or a bad gauge or an electrical problem- check the fuse for your gauges first. If the smoke is dark and smells gassy, the engine is running rich (getting too much gas in the air/fuel mixture.

Answer 4

Lets just talk about the smoke. If it is white and foggy looking, you should check your oil. If there is water in your oil, it will look like a milkshake when you pull the stick out. If so, dont drive it any more, cause you need a head gasket. If there isnt any water in your oil, or oil in your radiator, its probably not a head gasket.

Some cars just drip water out of the exhaust from condensation in the exhaust pipes.

The fuel needle has nothing to do with anything except the sending unit in the gas tank, it doesnt affect anything in your engine.

Answer 5

It's normal. It's actaully just condensation caused by the used-up fuel mixture in the exhaust, and combined with the heat of the engine and the coolness of the outside of the exhaust, the condensation is forced out with the exhaust.

Check your "fuel injection" system. It wouldn't be a head gasket. There's no way gas could leak into the head by a faulty head-gasket. If your car is overheating, like mine was, it could be Coolant leaking into the head by a faulty head-gasket.

Answer 6

Could be as simple as combustion by-product (water vapor condensing especially when ambient temperature is low and exhaust system is not yet hot) or as serious as head gasket blown,cracked head or block, or leaking intake manifold gasket.
Does the coolant disappear from the reserve tank or does the engine oil on the dipstick appear to be contaminated with a tan foam?
Black smoke= rich fuel mixture.
Blue/gray smoke= burning oil.
Whitish smoke= burning anti-freeze

Answer 7

All internal combustion engines make water. It's mostly noticed when you first start up, it collects in your muffler and if you don't drive enough to burn it off, your muffler rusts.
That's the reason to get it out on the freeway and get the engine warm. The short trips (under about 10 Miles) are VERY hard on the car.
If your loosing water from your radiator chances are good you may have a bad head gasket, but if you not losing water I would suspect normal operation and just drive the car more and get it warm

Answer 8

Is smoke white and feel like steam (water) or grey/blue (oil) Look into radiator with radiator cap off and look for bubbles when moderately reving the engine, Head gasket failure lets exhaust into water and it bubbles. If oil consumption is more than a quart every 500 miles then usually valve stem seals need replacing as they let oil into the combustion area. But so can bad piston rings, a compression test can determine which one it is. After analysis discuss with knowledgable person the choices, fix it, don't fix it and just drive it, or sell it soon while it still runs good!

Answer 9

"What you are seeing is condensation forming in the exhaust system, normal. The catalitic converter changes the hot exhaust to "safer" gasses like CO2, H20, O2, etc. You will see water coming out of a hot exhaust, especially at lower speeds or at idle. Outdoor tempurature and humidity also will affect the quantity you see. Most of it evaporates prior to leaving the system, the rest condensates and gets spit out as water. Nothing to worry about, until the exhaust system rusts out over time."

Answer 10

Not allowing the engine to attain proper temperature will make water in exhaust. You need to drive your car for at least 20 minutes to get the oil to proper temp. Too much condensation in your exhaust rusts the insides of the piping, catalytic, and muffler.