unknown fluid leak on 1998 volvo s70

[crazzy88ss]

So I drove home from school for the weekend. It's a 95 mile drive. I parked my car and came back out to get my things out of it about 45 minutes later. I noticed a big pool of liquid underneath the car, with a continuous drip (about 1 drip every 2-3 seconds).

I touched/smelt the liquid. It looks/smells/feels just like water, and the temperature was about the same as the outside temperature.

The drip was coming off of just a piece of metal. I really don't know what it is. It was located about 35-40% toward the middle of the car from the right side of the car. It was about even with the door mirrors. I feel it's kinda far back to be anything from the engine.

I didn't notice any problems on the drive home.

1.) brake fluid is fine

2.) Windshield wiper fluid is fine

3.) Coolant is fine

4.) transmission fluid is fine.

5.) I could NOT locate the A/C fluid. That's my current guess.

All of these things are located at least 2-3 feet from the drip. I looked all around the engine and cannot find a source.

Any ideas?

[gdodson]

Had you been using the A/C? It could just be condensation that dripped. Or was it raining / wet roads?

[morebaker]

A/c agreed. Probably condensation.

[Statikk]

The A/C runs off of a gas. It was likely condensation.

[Sikh]

Your fine dude. Your important fluids are fine, so my guess is, if its water and same temp as outside, its A/C Condensation.

AC is ran by FreeOn which is a gas.

[crazzy88ss]

Yea I was using the A/C the whole trip.

Good to know. Thanks for the fast responses guys.

[morphen]

A/c agreed. Probably condensation.

+1

The first time I saw this on my car I acutally left the ground...seeing as i thought it was coolant or brakefluid ;) hehe

[crazzy88ss]

took it to the mechanic and that was exactly the issue.

thx guys