When you use your car frequently, take long trips, or commute to work at least once a day, your muffler is always more or less warm, which in turn reduces the formation of fluid in it. By adhering to this mode, you will never see water splashing from the muffler while driving.
Now consider a different situation: yours, of course. The most unfavorable situation for this is to start the engine in a cold season - at this moment it is in a cold state.
In this regard, it is even very convenient, but in operation it manifests itself not so smoothly. The fact is that when this function is working, it is carried out at idle speed of the engine (the number of revolutions is extremely low). Very often the muffler does not have time to warm up at all and water particles remain on its walls.
Also, As a result, in the cold season, these condensate particles begin to freeze, forming an "ice barrier", and there comes a time when you cannot budge. There is only one way out: thoroughly warm up your car!
Although, you can rest assured, because it does not aggravate its exploitation. A problem of this nature arises quite rarely among car owners. It is believed that enough ice does not collect in the muffler to block the flow of gases.
What are the ways to get rid of the "standing" condensate in the muffler:
