Water dripping from front of cat

[JeepNurse]

I noticed I have watter dripping from the front of the catalytic converter. No check engine lights. Smells like exhaust fumes (the water that is) and it looks like there is a pinsized hole in the front of the cat, on t he bottom, at the weld. Jeep runs fine. Should I be concerned? I know that one of the byproducts from the cat is water, so I'm assuming wither a small hole as rusted through or perhaps a facotry drain hole??

 

[TJ Jim]

The muffler has weep holes to release condensation. Don’t think the cat has them. Pics of what your seeing would help.

 

[macleanflood]

Green? Antifreeze?

-Mac

 

[JeepNurse]

The muffler has weep holes to release condensation. Don’t think the cat has them. Pics of what your seeing would help.

Will attempt to take some when the sun comes up. It honestly looks like a small hole has rusted through the cat.

 

[JeepNurse]

Green? Antifreeze?

-Mac

No. Completely clear. Looks just like water. No antifreeze smell at all. Smells just like that exhaust fumes that come out of the tail pipe.

 

[NskLJ]

No. Completely clear. Looks just like water. No antifreeze smell at all. Smells just like that exhaust fumes that come out of the tail pipe.

There is a hole in the front of most cats to release the water that is produced in the cat. Catalytic converter break down the harmful exhaust into carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/catalytic-converter-design-types-working-explained-diagrams-tharad

 

[Gilaguy23]

Condensation from it not getting hot enough to burn it out of the exhaust system.

 

[TJ Jim]

Refresh my memory. The 98 tj only has the one cat after the manifold. Does it have the second cat before the muffler like my 04?

 

[macleanflood]

Refresh my memory. The 98 tj only has the one cat after the manifold. Does it have the second cat before the muffler like my 04?

One cat next to the transfer case. 97-98 are the same.

-Mac

 

[jjvw]

One of the many chemical byproducts of burning gasoline is water. Once the exhaust piping gets hot enough, that water will evaporate out the tailpipe. Until then, that water will condense and pool in the low spots.

 

[AaronPaul]

If it's just water dripping and it smells like exhaust, it could be due to condensation building up inside the exhaust system (especially if you've been driving at low speeds or short trips), which is normal.

If you’ve noticed a pin-sized hole at the weld on the catalytic converter, this could indicate that the cat is rusting or has been compromised. While it's possible that the hole is simply a factory drain hole, it's more likely that it’s a result of rust or corrosion over time, especially if the Jeep has been exposed to moisture, road salt, or general wear and tear.

 

[JeepNurse]

There is a hole in the front of most cats to release the water that is produced in the cat. Catalytic converter break down the harmful exhaust into carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/catalytic-converter-design-types-working-explained-diagrams-tharad

This is what I though, but, I'm also murphey's law walking so.....if it is going to go bad....it will do it on me!

 

[JeepNurse]

Refresh my memory. The 98 tj only has the one cat after the manifold. Does it have the second cat before the muffler like my 04?

only one.