Paint and Body Water drops after jacking up the car?

dqureshi06

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Earlier I had jacked up my car to replace my wheels and I noticed that a little bit of water dripped out somewhere from the middle of the underbody. I checked and made sure it was only water. Is this normal condensation that occurs or should I be worried about condensation that can be trapped somewhere where it shouldn’t?
 
Where ‘in the middle’? I have had the front of my car jacked up for a while and let it idle for like 20-25 minutes. I noticed a pretty big pool of water in my garage floor enough that it was starting to like run down to my garage door. As far as I know I didn’t have the A/C on, but I looked where the drain is and it was wet so I knew it was coming from there. From underneath the water looked more ‘forward middle’ near/behind the front passenger wheel but inward slightly.
 
Where ‘in the middle’? I have had the front of my car jacked up for a while and let it idle for like 20-25 minutes. I noticed a pretty big pool of water in my garage floor enough that it was starting to like run down to my garage door. As far as I know I didn’t have the A/C on, but I looked where the drain is and it was wet so I knew it was coming from there. From underneath the water looked more ‘forward middle’ near/behind the front passenger wheel but inward slightly.
Eh I don’t exactly remember but it was closer to the passenger side than the driver side. I believe it was closer to the front of the car than the rear of it. I did jack the car up during a cool early morning.
 
Condensation in the exhaust? If you look closely most factory exhaust systems have one or two small holes drilled before the muffler so that condensation can drain and reduce how much water stays in the exhaust. A properly working catalytic converter will generate water as a byproduct.

Also if near the firewall could be water draining from cowl or sunroof drains if car was parked outside overnight - left over dew or rain
 
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Condensation in the exhaust. My 89 does the exact same thing on the passenger side before the muffler on cold starts. It’s very noticeable when it’s parked and idling on a slight incline. Mine drips a half dollar sized puddle of water in the garage when I warm it up. Not much to worry about.
 
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