Daedalus454
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
Driving home the other day, my heater valve started leaking about 2 blocks from my house. I went ahead and drove it home since I was so close. The temp got up close to the red area on the temp gauge. Now perhaps the Jeep has always done this, but now I am really paying attention to it. When the engine is cold, I get (what looks to me like) a lot of water from the tailpipe and the muffler weep hole. The water is clear and has a slight metallic smell, but nothing that would indicate coolant. When the engine is hot, the exhaust still has a damp feel to it. Since I replaced the heater valve and all the heater hoses, the cooling system is very tight and doesn't seem to be losing a noticeable amount of coolant. The engine runs just as great as it always has, and my oil is coolant-free. Is this a problem, or is it normal?
The only thing I could think of was that when my heater valve went, it blew about 1/2 gallon of coolant right onto my vapor canister. Is it possible that water could have gotten into the canister?
The only thing I could think of was that when my heater valve went, it blew about 1/2 gallon of coolant right onto my vapor canister. Is it possible that water could have gotten into the canister?