Leaking Fluid…. Oil?

jknapier · 2023-03-17T20:07:23-0400

HPnMORE4J said:
Coolant can actually appear and feel like oil once it drys out a bit.
Orange does point more to coolant. As LBR stated, check those clamps.

Taste it and see if it's sweet, if so that's coolant.

HPnMORE4J · 2023-03-17T20:25:49-0400

jknapier said:
Taste it and see if it's sweet, if so that's coolant.

I've put my tongue on many things.... coolant isn't my fav, but like the other things, it can smell sweet as well! 🤣
Now I could do some comparison to gear oil as well.. 😬 🤠

Brentx3 · 2023-03-19T13:43:16-0400

Cage4Aged · 2023-03-20T13:16:57-0400

LBR said:
The factory coolant tank is near impossible to see the coolant level where positioned. Now that I figured out a simple way to see the level, I'm watching the leak vs. filling the tank.

You can't just slip that in without further explanation; what's the secret to seeing the coolant level!

Sublimeshooter · 2023-03-20T13:21:53-0400

Cage4Aged said:
You can't just slip that in without further explanation; what's the secret to seeing the coolant level!

Shine a flashlight through the fill hole.

Cage4Aged · 2023-03-20T14:08:12-0400

Wow, that IS simple. Duh!

2020RR · 2023-03-20T14:11:08-0400

yep and doesn't require an engineering degree.

LBR · 2023-03-20T17:27:01-0400

Sublimeshooter said:
Shine a flashlight through the fill hole.

That helps, but my depth perception wasn't keen enough looking straight down in the opening.

Found out when it's dusk/dark, shining a small penlight down along the outside of the container and rocking the suspension a little....can see the coolant sloshing easily.

Sublimeshooter · 2023-03-20T21:11:43-0400

LBR said:
That helps, but my depth perception wasn't keen enough looking straight down in the opening.

Found out when it's dusk/dark, shining a small penlight down along the outside of the container and rocking the suspension a little....can see the coolant sloshing easily.

Both ways work great. I guess I just said through the hole off the cuff.

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LBR · 2023-03-20T22:37:34-0400

Sublimeshooter said:
Both ways work great. I guess I just said through the hole off the cuff.
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You nailed it there with the light down the filler and looking thru the side...that definitely shows the level great also.

Too bad there wasn't a little clearer way in the daylight to see it better...

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