Is it normal for a car's exhaust pipe not to drip water?
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It is normal for a car's exhaust pipe not to drip water. The dripping occurs when the engine's gasoline burns relatively completely, causing water vapor produced after combustion to condense into droplets at the exhaust pipe outlet, which then accumulate. This is why owners may observe water dripping from the exhaust pipe. The white smoke seen from the exhaust pipe in winter is also water vapor. While dripping water from the exhaust pipe can, to some extent, indicate that the car's engine is in good working condition and the gasoline is burning relatively completely, it is not the case that more dripping is better. Excessive water can damage the oxygen sensor in the car's three-way catalytic converter, affecting the regulation of fuel injection and reducing the vehicle's power performance. If, in addition to dripping water, the car's exhaust pipe makes a sputtering noise, it could be due to internal damage to the muffler or a blockage in the exhaust pipe, causing a change in the flow cross-sectional area and resulting in the sputtering noise. Owners can check the small opening under the exhaust pipe.