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Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:05 pm

Hi, Whenever it rains I seem to get an excess of water in teh tailpipe/exhaust. The tailpipe is of course scalloped with the short end sticking up to the sky - so water just gets in it when it rains.

The issue is that I will stall or have to nurse the accelerator while idling until the water blows out of the taillpipe - so I believe it is enough to cause an exhaust blockage.

Ive looked for some tailpipe ends to maybe loop the tailpipe opening down. I cant find anything that looks quite right.

Has anyone had this problem, and any links to parts you may have used to resolve it?

Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:12 pm

The tail pipe should be able to rotate down. Unbolt it and rotate it to the correct position.

Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:44 pm

Your muffler may not be mounted correctly. Is this a conversion?

Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:14 pm

If it is a cobbed aftermarket system and you can't rotate the tailpipe, there's always the Sawzall. Post a pic before cutting

Edit: the more I think about it, please post a video, I'm wondering if the rough post rain startup has more to do with dampness under your distributor cap, etc, than water in the tailpipe.

Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:51 am

thanks all for the replies! I didnt think about removing and reinstalling the tailpipe, I just assumed it only bolted on one way. When I start the car in this condition it spews out about a pint of water before it will run normally - so I dont think its the distributor (which I also just replaced two weeks ago in a tune up).

If I cant easily get the tailpipe off due to rusty bolts - I may just go the sawzall route!

Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:20 am

Drill an 1/8 inch hole in the low spot of the tailpipe to keep water from collecting. That's if you don't have access to a welder or the ability to remove the bolts.

Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:59 pm

I just bought a piece of SS tubing with a 45° bend in it and welding it in place of the original rotting steel elbow at the angle of my choice. Had the local muffler shop swell the end to get a perfect fit before doing the welding. Looks nice and should last for decades if it doesn't get crunched.