Tiny bit of water vapor out the exhaust????

[Anonymous]

What does it mean when water vapor is coming out the exhaust???

[earlfor]

Re: Tiny bit of water vapor out the exhaust????

Condensation has accumulated in the pipes. Since a GS is air cooled, there is no water in any engine passages. It can only come from condensation.
usually, if you will look at the bottom of your pipes at the lowest point, you will see aproximately a 1/8" hole, It is a drain. Probably, for whatever reason, yours are blocked.


Earl

What does it mean when water vapor is coming out the exhaust???

[Anonymous]

Also, when you first start it up, before the engine gets good and warm you can sometimes see water vapor. It's a normal by-product of an internal combustion engine.

[earlfor]

Doggonit Swanny, you're going to make me be really precise with my observations. Damn engineers. :-) :-)

Earl

Also, when you first start it up, before the engine gets good and warm you can sometimes see water vapor. It's a normal by-product of an internal combustion engine.

[Anonymous]

Doggonit Swanny, you're going to make me be really precise with my observations. Damn engineers. :-) :-)

Earl

Also, when you first start it up, before the engine gets good and warm you can sometimes see water vapor. It's a normal by-product of an internal combustion engine.

Now THAT was funny.

[Anonymous]

Yes it is only visible when it is warming up. there is a little white vapor at warm up that is really why I noticed it. and it has been in the mid 50's here this week.

[Anonymous]

Had a friend that would start his car and only let it run for 2-3 min in the winter, I told him the condensation with rot his exhaust....I told him it is better not to start it then let it run for 2 or 3 min. He thought I as dumb...until his exhust rotted at the headers.

This is a good tip for those of us that have to go through the winter. If you start the bike in the winter to keep everything moving, let it get good and hot to evaporate the water!

[Mr. Jiggles]

If engines operated at 100% efficiency, the only thing coming out of the exhaust would be CO2 and water.

[Anonymous]

I still run into people regularly that advise starting an engine for a few minutes weekly while the vehicle is in storage, so as to "keep the seals from drying out". Bad idea! Moisture is introduced to the crankcase and exhaust system.

[Nerobro]

"IF" you run it, you need to get it completely warm. When I'm asked tomove my car, especially in the winter. I'll go for a little drive to get the engine up to temprature at least, preferably long enough to warm up the exhaust as well.