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06-01-2018, 04:07 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Garden State
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Coolant or washer fluid??
Took the car out for about a half hour drive. When I got home and parked the car I noticed a orange color fluid puddle about a foot round behind the passenger front tire. I know the windshield washer bottle is located there in the passenger fender. But also the expansion tank for the coolant is in that vicinity as well in the engine bay. My question is could this be coolant or washer fluid? Is the washer fluid in these cars orange or blue? I don’t see any visible signs of a coolant leak though.
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06-01-2018, 04:18 PM
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Drives: 1968 SS/RS, 2006 H2 2016 2SS White Join Date: Sep 2015
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Taste soapy or sweet?
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06-01-2018, 04:21 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Garden State
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Sweet
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06-01-2018, 04:22 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Garden State
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Still leaking like crazy too.
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06-01-2018, 05:02 PM
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Drives: 1968 SS/RS, 2006 H2 2016 2SS White Join Date: Sep 2015
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Ethylene glycol is the ingredient that makes antifreeze tasty. Though colorless and odorless, the syrupy alcohol derivative—which is excellent at lowering the freezing points of vital engine fluids—has a sweet taste that jibes well with soda, juice, and other sugary beverages
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06-01-2018, 05:18 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Garden State
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I think I narrowed it down to the windshield washer fluid. I spayed some on my windshield (duh) and wiped it up with a white paper towel. It smells and looks the same. Any ideas why the reservoir whould spring a leak all the sudden. I rarely use it.
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06-01-2018, 06:16 PM
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I want to say my coolant is pink and I have seen orange washer fluid.
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06-01-2018, 08:40 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Garden State
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 I just can’t figure out why it would leak all of the sudden like that?
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09-06-2019, 02:25 PM
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 Drives: zl1 ABM A10 Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Did u have to change out the reservoir? I need to take mine out any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !
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09-06-2019, 02:34 PM
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Drives: 16 1SS M6 Black -previous 00 Z28 M6 Join Date: Oct 2018
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You can also get a pretty good idea if it's sweet or soapy from the SMELL (will be mostly scentless for coolant, more soapy for wiper fluid). Coolant can wreck you; don't taste test it.
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09-06-2019, 04:41 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro LT, 1986 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Jun 2019
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Always clean up an spillage or leaks if you have pets. |
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09-06-2019, 07:05 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Milwaukee
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Sounds like coolant to me. Coolant can and will overflow if things get too hot with a full system. Washer fluid will never overflow.
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09-08-2019, 09:50 AM
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Drives: 18 1SS 1LE HyperBlue Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Its not hard to take the tank out. Jack up the right side of the car, take off front wheel, remove fender liner, remove screw in engine bay that holds the "neck" for the tank to the strut tower and remove the neck, on the bottom side unsnap the hoses and wires going to the motor, remove the three nuts that hold the tank to the body and it will slide out the wheel well
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