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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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New to the forum, thanks for the help in advance.

I have noticed periodically that there is a slow drip under my truck after I have been driving. Today there was significantly more water dripping. I have attached pictures as well. This was after about 40 minutes of driving. Any ideas?

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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Are you running your air conditioner? If not then are you sure it's not coolant? Did someone fill your coolant system with water?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Thanks for the response,

No A/C today. The heat was on low at about 80 or so though. Would that do it? Even if they A/C were on that seems like a lot of water still. When it cools ill check the coolant. Would coolant drop that far back?

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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Those are really your only possibilities for water... Only other one is condensation from your exhaust but that is alot of water... Coolant being that far back is unlikely but if its dripping high enough and running down something and out there it's a possibility. AC is my number 1 guess though... Did you maybe have it on and just at level 1 or something?
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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If its in fact water...it's got to be from your A/C drain.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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If its in fact water...it's got to be from your A/C drain.
I agree unless someone was low on coolant from a leak and just started filling it with water
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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checked the coolant and it was fine, plenty in the reservoir. Yesterday I also drove around with no heat or air on and it didnt leak so it looks like thats it. Its strange because whether the heat or air is on it doesn't seem to matter. Cars Ive had in the past only dripped condensation when running the air.

Thanks for all of the help and suggestions!

Will
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