Steam coming out of exhaust, also notice liquid sitting in exhaust tip

[v8s&2wheels]

Im from NZ and its the middle of winter here, my part of the country normally sees temps down to around 2-6degrees at night and 10-14 degrees during the day in winter.

Anyway i just bought a vt series 2 ss with the LS1 and a 6 speed manual, and have noticed on colder days, and at night time, when i sit at a set of lights theres a white steam coming from my exhaust. I also notice a bit of liquid sits in my exhaust tip.

Is this anything to be worried about or is this simply condensation and steaming liquid from the exhaust?

Car drives perfectly fine no misses or anything like that.

Car has done 126000kms.

[VR028]

most likely everthings fine, if ur coolant level starts dropping then u should be worried

[DLFHUB666]

simply condensation and steaming liquid from the exhaust?
this is what it sounds like but it should disappear once the cats have heated up (say after 15mins of driving) someone correct me if im wrong. it sholud be fine

[RichoKidd]

Nothing to be conserned about mate, mine does it in the cold too

[v8s&2wheels]

simply condensation and steaming liquid from the exhaust?
this is what it sounds like but it should disappear once the cats have heated up (say after 15mins of driving) someone correct me if im wrong. it sholud be fine

No cats mate it has extractors and full big bore exhaust.

Does it when car warms up.

Sounds like its just the hot metal steaming the water from condensation ae.

[aazn]

nothing out of the ordinary, and it doesnt help with the NZ law not needed any cats.

just condensation.

[DLFHUB666]

well if u had cats it should disappear when they heat up . but yeah just condensation

[V8Silverfox]

nothing out of the ordinary, and it doesnt help with the NZ law not needed any cats.

just condensation.

Cats are definitely required in NZ, depends on the age of your vehicle of course, newish cars are required to meet ADR 79/00 standards, and newers cars again ADR 79/01 standards. Now new vehicles are required to meet ADR 79/02 standards.

Environmental standards | NZ Transport Agency

[aazn]

ahhh yeh.. so only for older cars they didnt need them..

ive been talking to alot of people over in NZ with 300zx, and none of them have cats/resonators/etc. and i just assumed that all cars where like that..

[bazza13]

Im in Auckland have a ss Ls1 also and yep does the same thing perfectly fine looks quite funny when steams coming out of your exhaust and nobody elses!!! but it soon goes but just got rid of factory exhaust it was to quiet!!!! now it growls out of a coby exhaust nothing like the sound when you put your foot down!!!!

[11gothevt11]

Im from NZ and its the middle of winter here, my part of the country normally sees temps down to around 2-6degrees at night and 10-14 degrees during the day in winter.

Anyway i just bought a vt series 2 ss with the LS1 and a 6 speed manual, and have noticed on colder days, and at night time, when i sit at a set of lights theres a white steam coming from my exhaust. I also notice a bit of liquid sits in my exhaust tip.

Is this anything to be worried about or is this simply condensation and steaming liquid from the exhaust?

Car drives perfectly fine no misses or anything like that.

Car has done 126000kms.

Thats all normal.....Brand new cars will even do this....If car hasn't driven on a cold night than morning stem will come out until engine warms up

[SSINZ]

... Yeah lately mines doing the same cos its sooooo fricken cold outside at night now here in perth.. all you are seeing is steam and water.. add rice and you get a good feed.

[Mick1988]

All cars do this. Its when that happens in the middle of summer that you should be worried

[MikeCuzzy]

All cars do this. Its when that happens in the middle of summer that you should be worried

Exactly, mine does it too, especially at -3*C at 6am :P