1991 Lincoln Town Car water leaking from crack in tail pipe

1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
188,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVIDDLW
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hello,
i have a crack in my tail pipe about 2 foot before you get to the muffler. the crack is about half inch long, but water leaks out of this crack. why does water leak from this crack and where is coming from? the car starts great and runs great right now but is this somthing to worry about? i can park car in my drive way and let it idle and water will leak from tail pipe. thanks..
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:34 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Water is produced by the combustion process, while the exhaust is cold the steam from this moisture will condense back into a liquid, look at cars on a cold morning when they first start up lots of steam, and water dripping from the exhaust, don't worry this is ok, but it is a sign that your exhaust is leaking.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:38 PM
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