Why is water dripping from the Golf's exhaust pipe?
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Golf's exhaust pipe dripping water is a normal phenomenon. Here are the relevant explanations: 1. When gasoline mixes with air and ignites, it produces water vapor. The water vapor condenses into water droplets upon encountering cold temperatures, hence water drips from the exhaust pipe. 2. When the exhaust pipe heats up due to the car's operation, it evaporates the existing liquid water, resulting in white mist. This is why some cars have water dripping from the exhaust pipe while others emit white smoke, with the latter being more noticeable in winter. 3. If black smoke appears at the tail of the exhaust pipe, it may indicate severe carbon buildup inside the engine, leading to incomplete combustion of gasoline. In such cases, it's necessary to clean the carbon deposits.