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Old 09-27-2012 | 06:26 PM
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Leaking water?

I drive a 2001 Mustang Bullitt with 100,000km on it.
I noticed when I leave my parking stall for lunch ther is a wet spot on the pavement below my engine. So when I came back I did what any car guy would do and I got down on one knee, I sniffed it , then I tasted it. Doesn't really smell and tastes like water??? This has continued to happen for the following week and I can't figure it out. Fluid levels are all good I do run my defrost but even without the defrost on it still happens??? Any thoughts?
Old 09-27-2012 | 10:18 PM
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Are you running your A/C? If so, all vehicles do that...it's no big deal.
Old 09-27-2012 | 11:10 PM
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Not running the A/C at all... Never turn it on
Old 09-27-2012 | 11:55 PM
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If its water I'm guessing just condensation.
Old 09-28-2012 | 07:59 PM
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Might be more helpfull if you can say exactly where it leaves a spot under your engine.
Front could be coolant from the rad, or hoses, intake gaskets, or the water pump as some do leak from a little hole on the under side of the pulley spout,or even the overflow tank. Rear could be the heater core lines to engine, and again.... the intake gasket.
If the A/C was on, it would leave a wet spot in the same place where the heater core lines would leak.
Old 09-29-2012 | 08:22 AM
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Is it really sweet? That would be coolant. Then again it could just be a rodent peeing under your car...mmmmmm
Old 10-10-2012 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by CanadianHP
I drive a 2001 Mustang Bullitt with 100,000km on it.
I noticed when I leave my parking stall for lunch ther is a wet spot on the pavement below my engine. So when I came back I did what any car guy would do and I got down on one knee, I sniffed it , then I tasted it. Doesn't really smell and tastes like water??? This has continued to happen for the following week and I can't figure it out. Fluid levels are all good I do run my defrost but even without the defrost on it still happens??? Any thoughts?
Just curious.....did you get this problem solved?
Old 10-10-2012 | 02:31 PM
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I think some Fords run the A/C when you use the defrost so the compressor it doesnt seize up. I have noticed with my Ford Ranger that the A/C runs even with the **** turned to bi level, could explain the wet spot.....
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