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Old May 27, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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What's This Leak?

Any ideas? Seems like coolant? No changes to the car besides a tune and some basic maintenance, and never leaked before.





It's odorless, and I think colorless: I picked it up with papertowel in the next post and just looks like dirty water? It's definitely dripping when the car sits.

It doesn't leak everytime; I'm not sure when, but maybe just when the car is pushed.

I'll check the coolant level again when the car is totally cold.

****i think it's a/c condensation

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Old May 27, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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fyi: i thought it was coolant but it just seems like dirty water.. don't know where it's coming from, or what it is: it's odorless.

extent of leak -


picked up by paper towel


It doesn't leak every time, maybe just more like when I push the car or it gets hot or something?
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Old May 27, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Did you have the AC on??
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Old May 27, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Oh LOL just read over your thread again and saw you posted that as well. Yea man if the AC was on its just condensation. No worries
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Old May 27, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
Oh LOL just read over your thread again and saw you posted that as well. Yea man if the AC was on its just condensation. No worries
lol yea - so paranoid these days. i had a banging noise that i was freaking out about that turned out to be my underpanel that was loose
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Old May 27, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Turn off AC and see if it drips. I will say its AC too
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Old May 27, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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If i use my ac and go in for the night, i still have a water puddle under my car in the morning. The a/c in these cars like to put out a lot of water for some reason
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Old May 27, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoJoeIX
The a/c in these cars like to put out a lot of water for some reason
Almost every car made leaks condensation from the AC being on.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Looks like condensation from your A/C!
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Old May 27, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Yep it is AC condensation.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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thanks guys - almost 100% sure that's what it is
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