this morning traveling to work in cold weather, my car seemed to be the only one on the road doing this. Why? Does it matter how long the car has been running?
It's not burning oil or gas...
2007-01-26 04:30:42 · 5 answers · asked by rob1963man 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Its nothing but condensation from the recirculation exhaust from emissions system.(catalyst converter).This usually only happens for a short time and clears out within 20 minutes after the car has been driven.It does happen all times of the year but is only really noticeable when the air outside is cold.
2007-01-26 04:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by vmaxer85 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really anything to worry about, your car hasn't gotten warmed up yet and is burning off condensation after having set for a long period of time. once it gets sufficiently warmed up, the steam look will dissappear. On extremely cold days, you will sometimes see the steam reguardless of how long you've been driving untill the outside temp itself gets warm enough.
2007-01-26 05:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by greywolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be air in the cooling system. Bleed system thoroughly. It could be a faulty thermostat and water pump. If those two don't solve the problem, then it is a headgasket. Now, if you are whining about spending $44 for a waterpump, you should not be driving a BMW, let alone driving at all. Because that is cheap, since BMW is very expensive to maintain.
2016-05-24 02:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Shirley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not worry too much about it. It is the exhaust system building condensation from the heated pipe meeting the cold air.
Then evaporating into steam.
2007-01-26 04:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I came from the only time you had a problem was when there was no steam coming from the tail pipe.
2007-01-26 07:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by parkmistyred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋