JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:43 PM
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The problem (or not):
A 1998 Subaru Outback...has a hood scoop. When the weather gets hot and humid...a slight amount of steam seeps from the hood scoop after the car is turned off.
No leaks, no over-heating.
Is this normal?
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seemunkee
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:46 PM
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1. Steam or smoke? Have you looked to see what the source is? |
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I get that on my Mini in the rain. It gets on the supercharger cooler and steams up. Check to make sure it is not from an oil leak.
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JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:48 PM
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Subarus smell like hell when they leak oil, btw! ;) I am WELL aquainted with that good ol oil smell!
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:50 PM
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4. Does it have a turbo or supercharger? |
JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:50 PM
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5. Nope....just four cylinders |
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:56 PM
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7. Probably just condensation. |
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Maybe drippage from the AC.
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:48 PM
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3. no problem, should just be steam from condensation |
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built up while you are running.
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JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:51 PM
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6. That's what I am thinking too |
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Worse when the A/C has been running
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:58 PM
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8. It's against the rules to call anyone out. |
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Mon Jul-25-05 08:59 PM
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9. How did I know you would be on this thread???? |
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I KNEW!
How are you guys doing out there on the Left Coast?
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Mon Jul-25-05 11:18 PM
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17. Ran out just after I posted... |
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We're doing great! When are you coming to visit?
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:01 PM
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... functional? I mean does the engine get its air from there?
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JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:02 PM
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11. No, it's just ornamental |
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Why, what are you thinking?
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:04 PM
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... water from the A/C condensate being blown around by those infernal electric fans that keep running after you kill the engine :)
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JanMichael
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:05 PM
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Have you seen that on other cars?
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sendero
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:09 PM
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... but it sounds like a good theory :)
Seriously - it can only be one of 3 things - 1) steam 2) smoke, i.e. from burning oil or 3) gas vapor.
If it were oil or gas, you'd smell it unless you are sans nostrils. So I tend to believe it really is steam.
If it were coming from the cooling system - it would definitely smell like anti-freeze and again, you can't miss that smell.
That leaves plain old water, and the only plain old water involved is the A/C condensate.
I'm 99.99% sure you don't need to worry. :)
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:12 PM
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15. But, why is my car the only one in the entire state of NC |
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that seems to be doing that???
Aaaauuuugghhhhhhhh
Thank you for your answer though; I know you are probably right...and there is NO smell....
When you drive a Subaru you get to know what smells are....oil, transmission fluid, etc....
I can now recognized spots on the driveway too! ;)
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Mon Jul-25-05 09:15 PM
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... your car is the only one doing it. I'll really stick my neck out and bet that it's done it before but you are just now noticing it :)
If you are still bugged - open the hood and find the drain for your A/C. Run the A/C while idling the car for a while and see where the puddle forms and figure out where it is draining from.
Then use you imagination to figure how those fans might blow, or the water just land, on something hot (engine block, exhaust) and there's your steam :)
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Tue Jul-26-05 08:50 AM
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just in case anyone has any other ideas---
:)
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Tue Jul-26-05 07:08 PM
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19. Kick again because it's driving me loopy. |
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Tue Jul-26-05 07:13 PM
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20. oh, man. you are so screwed. |
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