strange Liquid

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:56 pm

so i was driving to work today and all of a sudden a liquid started to zizzle yes it made a sizzling noise, it came from around just under the dash near the fender inide the cae it was clear and i have no clue what it is or where its from, i never had this problem before it seemed to happen when i would hit the breaks and sometimeswhen i took off , my breaks work so i didn't think it was the fluid any ideas

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:18 pm

on first guess, if it leaked inside the car, i'd say heater core. but it shouldn't be clear, it should look kinda like a sick piss green. it's coolant. if that's what it is, the heater core isn't going to be your last problem from it. boo for straight water as coolant.

aperson · Post by **aperson** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:25 pm

Is it leaking inside the car or outside? Which side of the dash also?

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:07 am

Otherwise, lick it and see what happens :p

boxcarfan · Post by **boxcarfan** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:13 am

could be blinker fluid.

good luck puttin that heater core in bub.

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:57 am

its coming from under the dash passenger side inside the car it looks alot like water but feels a lil thick to be water you know

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:29 am

boxcarfan wrote:could be blinker fluid.

good luck puttin that heater core in bub.

Does your A/C still work? (if you have it) could be refrigerant oil. the freon will evap before you even see it but the oil will be all that remains. could be the evaporator core/lines for your A/C. That's the only thing I can think of that would fit your description.

Unless there is a slime monster lurking under your dash

Kidding......

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:34 am

^^^That is what I was thinking, something related to the A/C system.

If it feels like it has some lubricity to it then that might be it.

Maybe put a bowl or something to catch more. Some liquids may appear clear in small quantities but at different colors when there is some accumulation.

00element10 · Post by **00element10** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:36 am

it's water. If you leave the vent open to circulate from outside the car, when it rains you'll have water puddle up in the dash somewhere. When you start driving the car it'll slosh around and pour out onto the passenger side floor.

My 00 did it. Close the vents so that it circulates in the car and you'll get minimal or no water spilling onto your passenger floor.

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:41 am

Is that something they fixed for later model years?

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:20 pm

lol that would explain it it did rain the night before but didn't feel that hard

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:34 pm

heck my 05 does that sometimes, even if the knob is turned to recirc. Just depends on how hard it rains. I've looked under the windshield and cannot find any shortage of sealant around the firewall/dash area to cause this. Anyone with any ideas? I'm afraid of the floor rusting over time!

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:01 pm

yea i agree i'm worried my floor is going to get ruined from this any ideas on how to stop it?

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:34 am

If you believe it's coming in the fresh air inlet, why not remove the wipers , the cowl and fab a deflector over the inlet screen? may take some thought, but thinking is free. I have had my Neon for 3.5 years now, never use recirculate and haven't had one issue. Either I'm lucky or there is some other defect. Hell, just duct tape the opening closed and if it doesn't leak with a good soaking from a garden hose then you found the problem. If it still leaks, you've got more searching...

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:54 am

00element10 · Post by **00element10** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:48 am

I just left the vents closed and rarely ever had a problem. Dont' know why exactly it did it but it did. Just figured i'd tell you it was water. If it does happen again figure out a way to let your car air out so you don't start going things.