Post to the EFV-8 Forum
Post Classified Ads
Shop the Online Store

User Login

Not Registered Yet? Click Here to Sign Up!

Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

FORUM RULES: Users agree to these Rules when using Forum.

The site administrator reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the user agreement without prior notice to the user. It is the responsibility of the user to regularly review the terms of this agreement.

The user agrees to the following terms:

All information that you provide to us for your membership is correct.
You will not use your membership to spam, harrass, or exploit other members in any way.
Vulgar, Abusive, Racist and Sexist Language will not be tolerated.
Commercial-type sales postings will not be allowed.
No mass posting or flooding of the boards is allowed.
No Advertising of parts or cars; no Ebay or business/commercial ads (please use the "Classified" for ads Wanted or For Sale).
VIEWING MULTIPLE TOPICS ON SCREEN: You can choose to see more than 10 Topics at a time ... Log In and choose "Preferences" from the top bar on the Forum page. Scroll down and Change the "Default Topics Returned" parameter to 25 or 50, and save the changes. Since this setting is stored in your browser 'cookies' (if enabled), it seems to use that stored value even if you are not logged in. So, if you use a PC that you haven't logged into the forum from, the setting still seem to remain at the default.
EXTERNAL PHOTO LINKS ON FORUM: You can still use external photo links in your posts on the new forum. They follow the rules of any link in that they have to have the URL link qualified down to the full image file name (example: .jpg). The links will open in a new browser window, the same as an uploaded image attached to a post. Since an image attachment to any post does not display inline with the post, the results are the same. You can use multiple external links within a post. This link is from photos on a site from Don Clink's 'Deuce@75' albums:

http://donclink.com/deuce_75_1/images/dscn2950.jpg

Using links from photo sites such as Photobucket can help in "size" issue with uploaded attachment files. For best viewing in web browsers, photos should be around the 800x600 pixel range, and probably not more than 1024x768. Most cameras today store HUGE jpg image files, as the default settings are in the 7, 8, 10, and 12Mb image sizes. The image files that are then attached are very large, and the browser can't display the full image size without using the scroll bars. Use the re-sizing functions of your photo editing software to reduce the image to 800x600, which reduces the file sixe and the image load time in the browser. Don uses Google's free Picassa3 software, which is an excellent photo management product. All of the photo albums of the Deuce, Grand National, and Auburn that are links on the NORG site were built using Picassa's web creation functions. And it's free? (THANKS to Don Clink for the info!)
HOW DO I SHOW MY EMAIL ADDRESS ALONG WITH MY USERNAME? You can LogIn on the Forum, and select PREFERENCES. On this page Members can add optional information such as their City,State, Country; Occupation; Hobbies: list a Homepage; list AOL Instant Messanger Handle; Signature; "Make Email Address viewable to others;" and even change the number of Default Topics shown on a page. WHEN others click on your profile, they will see this information.

EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Water Out The Exhuast

Reply to Discussion | New Discussion

<< previous || next >>

Posted By

Discussion Topic: Water Out The Exhuast

Drbrown

11-16-2014 @ 5:56 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 570
Joined: Nov 2013

Regarding drilling small hole(s) in bottom of muffler, I have always done that and think it helps prolong the life of the muffler.

My '47 has old smitty mufflers and I get noticeable condensation out the exhausts until the system gets hot. I suspect that a common paper towel held at the exhaust exit would indicate if (colored) anti-freeze was coming out.

silverchief

11-16-2014 @ 8:23 AM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 522
Joined: Oct 2009

A small amount of water spits out of the duals on my 45 until it gets hot. No indication it is anything other than normal condensation. What about this previous suggestion of drilling an 1/8 inch hole in the forward area of the mufflers to allow collected moisture to drain out - good idea?

cliftford

11-13-2014 @ 9:11 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 845
Joined: Jan 2014

One more thing; I assume you are using antifreeze in your cooling system. So are you seeing water or antifreeze coming out the exhaust? If its water then its probably what superreal said. If its antifreeze then its probably an internal engine problem, as stated before.

supereal

11-13-2014 @ 8:22 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 6819
Joined: Oct 2009

We see a lot of condensation as the weather gets cooler. If one side of duals produces more than the other, it is likely a restriction or a pipe pitched toward the engine allows a collection of normal moisture to build instead of being blown out by the exhaust, producing more obvious water. As for adding coolant, it may be due to overfilling the radiator. If I add coolant to my '47 cold above the bottom of the filler neck, natural expansion will force it out the overflow. If the car is running well, try letting the coolant seek its level before adding more.

V8JR

11-13-2014 @ 8:10 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Member
Posts: 95
Joined: Mar 2012

Doesn't seem to have a miss and runs strong - I'll try suggested troubleshooting- Thanks - V8JR

cliftford

11-13-2014 @ 12:28 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Senior
Posts: 845
Joined: Jan 2014

Possibly a head gasket leak. or[lets hope not] a crack in the block or head. Is it missing? If so with the engine running short out the right bank plugs one at a time. If the engine reacts differently on one plug,that cylinder is suspect. If one plug looks clean compared to the other three, that cylinder is suspect. You might also do a compression check. Hope this helps.

V8JR

11-12-2014 @ 10:09 PM

reply profile send p.m.

Member
Posts: 95
Joined: Mar 2012

1948 Ford - Have dual exhausts with no crossover pipe. Have small amount of water coming out the right side exhaust pipe. No water from the left side. Have to add a small amount of coolant after 50 miles or so. Any ideas on the cause and ways to troubleshoot? Thanks for any help - V8JR

<< previous || next >>

NOTE: YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED USER AND BE LOGGED IN TO POST (and reply to) messages in this forum. If you are a first time user, please click the CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT in the masthead above to register and Log In. After that, all you do is LOG IN to enjoy using this site.

DISCLAIMER: The V-8 Club does no independent testing of any of the opinions, thoughts or suggestions presented in the website on the Forum, in the Tech Tips section, or any section. A reader should consider the website to be a forum wherein differing solutions to a particular set of circumstances may be discussed. Ultimately, the selection of an item for an individual's vehicle must be based upon the independent study of the vehicle owner in consultation with people in the hobby and restoration experts.

Early Ford V-8 Club Forum

Merchandise Questions

Membership Questions