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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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I have attached photos. The first photo is looking down the right side of the engine compartment. The leaking connection is at the end of the stick. The other tow photos are from under the car.
The fluid is clear and almost odorless.

What system is this for? Looks like a simple hose replacement as the hose as it goes forward is only about 18 inches before it goes into another connection.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Did you have your A/C on recently. If so, it's condensation...and normal.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hdwizard
I have attached photos. The first photo is looking down the right side of the engine compartment. The leaking connection is at the end of the stick. The other tow photos are from under the car.
The fluid is clear and almost odorless.

What system is this for? Looks like a simple hose replacement as the hose as it goes forward is only about 18 inches before it goes into another connection.
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Attachment 172219
the green is a HVAC line, i think the orange one is a tranny dipstick?

i dont see the fluid in the first pic, but the second one it looks yellowish... or is that just me? maybe some power steering fluid or something....kinda hard to figure out where this pic is (the first one, as it doesnt even look like its upside down lol)

nevermind i think i understand the pics now...

it really looks to me like power steering fluid or brake fluid (thinking bout what else is yellowish)
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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This line runs to the back of the car. The top of the second photo is the front of the car. The bottom of the photo, line runs all the way back to the rear. The fluid is oily, not gas or ac condensation. The leak is at the connection shown in second photo, (the main part of photo)

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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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power steering fluid would be red as it is atf
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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Did you change any fluids recently? Possibly it is some residue?
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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i think it's the condensation from your a/c. happens especially when it's hot out and i have the a/c on. sometimes it'll look like your car can't hold its pee any longer.

i had a similar problem on my 95 miata but it wasn't condensation. fluid was clear but stunk. had a leaky seal in the power steering. but if it was ATF in our cars it'd be red as UpstateLex stated.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Not necessarily, some people use ATF as power steering fluid (toyota = red) but others use power steering fluid (yellow-brown in color). Not much difference except for the color

Is the leak below the power steering resevoir?
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