water dripping from muffler new ram 1500

supertramp · Apr 9, 2023

New 2022 Ram 1500 Big Horn V-8 has water dripping from muffler and it ain't raining! WTF does that mean? Not using AC either. When I back out my drive there is a trail of moisture on the pavement. Looked underneath and saw it dripping from muffler..... Any Ideas bout this?

SniperDroid · Apr 9, 2023

NORMAL!

ibike · Apr 9, 2023

Byproduct of moist air and fuel burning in the internal combustion engine.

crash68 · Apr 9, 2023

The condensation coming out of the exhaust gases is why there are weep holes in the muffler.
If the vehicle is short trip driven, it's more likely to have more moisture in the crankcase which the PCV system sucks out and burns can contribute to more moisture in the exhaust.

1979PowerWagon360 · Apr 9, 2023

Yep ^ first things I thought of; Normal and probably short trips.

Ramsteen23 · Apr 9, 2023

I noticed the same thing happening with my truck and figured it was normal but its always nice to get confirmation from those that know what they're talking about.

gofishn · Apr 9, 2023

Good Job paying close attention to your truck.
Even better job coming here and finding out what's, What.

Put your mind, at ease, literally every car out there does this, time to time.
Some more than others. Every notice condensation on toilet tank or cold beverage?
Not a whole lot of difference.

GTyankee · Apr 10, 2023

The precious metals inside of the vehicles Catalytic Converters
that convert toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction.
converters combine oxygen with carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons (HC) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).

Stavinksi · Apr 10, 2023

An aside, this is why some people advocate driving at least 10 miles. Get that exhaust good and hot so the water doesn’t condense until outside the exhaust system and boils off that which condensed before it was hot. not sure it’s worth the extra fuel burn myself. Short trips that water will pool in the exhaust and rust it out eventually. Happens with all IC powered vehicles. Big v8 moving more air and more fuel means more water. If you rev the engine just right you might even be able to see water spraying out the pipes.

gofishn · Apr 10, 2023

GTyankee said:
The precious metals inside of the vehicles Catalytic Converters
that convert toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction.
converters combine oxygen with carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons (HC) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).

It's You!!
You're that kid, in school, who sat at the front of the class, and answered all the questions, weren't you?
Always wondered what happened to you. Moved to the Coast and chased Beach Bunnies, I see.
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Elvira · Apr 10, 2023

gofishn said:
It's You!!
You're that kid, in school, who sat at the front of the class, and answered all the questions, weren't you?
Always wondered what happened to you. Moved to the Coast and chased Beach Bunnies, I see.
Good for you.

..

Bring Science into it.....jeesh

ROFLMBO

That is just too funny, lol

supertramp · Apr 10, 2023

Thanks to all responding. First new vehicle in 25 years for me .

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