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Old 06-11-2018, 08:19 PM
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I have a leak under my 2012 3.7. it is a little bit to the passenger side of the truck. It is 23in by 23in puddle.
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It doesn't have much of an odor. I touched the puddle and it tasted very bitter here are some images.
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You tasted it ????
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Yep, I couldn't tell what it was. It doesn't smell like oil or coolant. The oil has not been changed recently and the coolant is due for a change so they are both significantly darker than the leak.

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Sounds like condensation form the AC. If so, perfectly normal
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It seems to have slowed down quite a bit. It's been in the same spot for hours. I drove it at about 11am and noticed the leak at 3pm. I moved it back an hour after I noticed it and there is a 6in spot in the driveway. It is pretty humid. Last time I checked the weather it was like 60%. Do you think it could still be dripping water this long after I drove? It's been like 10 hours.
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Water from the A/C wouldn't be dripping from the areas you show being stained with oil in the pictures. Check around your oil filter and front engine cover for leaks.

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I don't see anything. I am pretty positive it is not oil. When I got a drop on my finger I rubbed it together and it dried fairly quickly.
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Originally Posted by marshallr
Sounds like condensation form the AC. If so, perfectly normal
I don't think that condensation is supposed to drip down the vehicle like that.
Wouldn't there be a hose somewhere that would direct it straight to the ground? Maybe it fell off some how.
Is the liquid cold at any point? I would think that condensation from the coil would be cold, or, at least cool to the touch...
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Originally Posted by Tango51
I don't think that condensation is supposed to drip down the vehicle like that.
Wouldn't there be a hose somewhere that would direct it straight to the ground? Maybe it fell off some how.
Is the liquid cold at any point? I would think that condensation from the coil would be cold, or, at least cool to the touch...
There isn't any such hose in 2013. Just a hole in the firewall that drips. Not sure what those pics are showing, though.


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