Hello chaps,

 

Just got my car back from having a major service. Drove for about 25 miles and pulled over to check evrything was ok. I noticed some minor wisps of steam coming from the back of the engine (around the windscreen wiper area).

 

I was quite wary because I have previously had a split hose in a previous Zed after a service (though i couldnt see one here).

 

I kept a close eye on the temperature gauge and finished my journey (another 25 miles) checking a couple of times again on the way. I didnt see any more steam and this morning on checking the radiator water level I dont seem to have lost any water.

 

Is this something that needs further investigation?

 

Thanks guys :bow:

Without further investigation, personally I'd just keep checking it until/if you see it again, then try to find where it is coming from.

Hows the temp coming from the heater inside the car?

Thanks Dave,

 

Temp seems OK and the car is running really nicely.

 

It just seems weird that the steam was initially there and has now stopped - cant think why there would be an intermittent split in the hose.

Probably isnt!

Just keep an eye on it though, just in case ;)

You sure it was steam?

That's what I thought Si. Could be smoke where oily hands have touched a hot part of the engine...

see how it goes. could well be oil spilt when filling (doubt it from a garage) but its possible its followed the engine shape down onto the elbows and smoked a little.

Did you have the air con running. Sometimes the moisture which is drained from inside the car falls down on to the passenger side exhaust

Thanks everyone - great advice; it SEEMD to be steam as it was white rather than the blueissh kind of colour ive seen with oil smoke.

 

I will keep an ultraparanoid eye on things over the coming few weeks!

If it was oil burning off from a hot surface, it wouldn't have looked blue.

Oh - Ok - thanks Si I didnt know that.

 

Just taken her out for another spin and everything seems OK - phew!

yeah i agree, probably just burning something off after the service. I wouldn't worry about it.