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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 05:03 PM
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Leak from Front Turn Signal? Coolant or....?

Had a intermittent "leak" coming from the front of the car. Originally thought it was coolant coming from the RUF bumper install (as it re-does the radiator piping and locations) but I caught it in the act today. It doesn't smell sweet like coolant, but more like detergent/soap. That being said, it is orange which is the color of coolant.

The fluid is actually coming out of the driver side turn signal area. Anyone have any guesses? Would the washer fluid for the headlight pipe run through there and could be leaking? Anyone ever seen this before?

















 
Old Jul 9, 2015 | 05:17 PM
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windshield washer fluid would be blue not orange. has to be the drivers side radiator leaking, probably from plastic end tank . time to pull the bumper and fender liner and have a look
 
Old Jul 9, 2015 | 05:47 PM
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Blinker fluid!!!

like 32krazy said, coolant.
 

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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 07:08 PM
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Boo hisss... there goes 2k for CSF's.
 
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Boo hisss... there goes 2k for CSF's.
give sean at silly rabbit a call. he can prolly make some with the new cnc machine he has
 
Old Jul 10, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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The windshield washer fluid I use in my wife's car is orange. Spray it and see if it is.
 
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Leak from Front Turn Signal? Coolant or....?

I vote for a taste test!
 
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Originally Posted by VGLNTE1
The windshield washer fluid I use in my wife's car is orange. Spray it and see if it is.
Brilliant idea - never used my windshield sprayers since i bought the car.

I have orange windshield fluid coming out and it is the same color (and soapy smell) as what was coming out of my fender.

Both times this has occurred I picked the car up from the dealer. I suspect they are topping up the fluid and it's overflowing or a break in the system somewhere that then overflows out of the bumper.

You just saved me 3k!
 
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Originally Posted by daedalus
Brilliant idea - never used my windshield sprayers since i bought the car.

I have orange windshield fluid coming out and it is the same color (and soapy smell) as what was coming out of my fender.

Both times this has occurred I picked the car up from the dealer. I suspect they are topping up the fluid and it's overflowing or a break in the system somewhere that then overflows out of the bumper.

You just saved me 3k!
Hah! Do not taste test...propylene glycol yum!
 
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Originally Posted by daedalus
Brilliant idea - never used my windshield sprayers since i bought the car.

I have orange windshield fluid coming out and it is the same color (and soapy smell) as what was coming out of my fender.

Both times this has occurred I picked the car up from the dealer. I suspect they are topping up the fluid and it's overflowing or a break in the system somewhere that then overflows out of the bumper.

You just saved me 3k!
Awesome. Just PayPal me 500$ ;-)
If it's coming out from the front area it may be where the headlight squirters attach at the line.
 
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Originally Posted by daedalus
Boo hisss... there goes 2k for CSF's.
What is a csf?
 
Old Jul 10, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by VGLNTE1
Awesome. Just PayPal me 500$ ;-)
If it's coming out from the front area it may be where the headlight squirters attach at the line.
Yea i think they didn't attach something correctly during the RUF bumper swap.

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What is a csf?
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...g-racing6.html



Thanks again gents!
 
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Interesting, never heard of orange washer fluid. When I jacked up the right side I had blue fluid leaking just in front of rear wheel. Again windshield washer fluid, to rear wiper.
 
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I have seen orange for sale but always go for the blue, I guess that's what color its always been in my eyes so blue it is lol.
 
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Orange is usually the Rain-X stuff or the Winter blend here from what I've seen.
 


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