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Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:43 pm
by pigman
Went out for a good drive yesterday, and pushed the car quite hard. Did an oil change today then started up the car and noticed quite alot of steam from the exhaust. Have I blown something ? :(

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:47 pm
by eltel
do you mean white smoke coming from inside the exhaust or steam coming off the body of the exhaust??

could you have water sat on the exhaust that is evapourating off with the engine heat??

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:50 pm
by pigman
Steam/ White smoke coming out of the exhaust

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:53 pm
by Andy325i
Have you lost any water?

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:54 pm
by pigman
Will go and have a look

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:55 pm
by ConvertChris
Or was it just condensation?
Hot gases.. cold air.. just started up?

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:06 pm
by pigman
Water looks ok, just under cold level, but car is still a bit warm( not hot )

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:09 pm
by pigman
I had been out to get oil filter and got the car good and warm, then changed the oil and re started

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:47 pm
by eltel
monitor the water coolant level and smoke from the exhaust... if the water goes down and the smoke gets worse you could be looking at headgasket or cracked head if it is a 325.

but it's probably just condensation

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:00 pm
by pigman
Will do. It's a 318is

Re: Bit of steam

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:05 am
by Brianmoooore
Petrol + air + spark = lots of water + a few nasty things.