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Car leaking fluid!!

I have a 2002 civic ex and I am noticing that where I park my car in the driveway, I've left a bunch of spots since I bought the car. Anyways, the fluid is clear and no, it's not water.. it has some sort of a salty taste and it leaves stains on the driveway so I know it isn't water.. but what else could it be?? Any help is appreciated!
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a/c fluid? possibly.
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I have a 2002 civic ex and I am noticing that where I park my car in the driveway, I've left a bunch of spots since I bought the car. Anyways, the fluid is clear and no, it's not water.. it has some sort of a salty taste and it leaves stains on the driveway so I know it isn't water.. but what else could it be?? Any help is appreciated!
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my advice is to stop tasting fluids that drain from your car [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
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I have a 2002 civic ex and I am noticing that where I park my car in the driveway, I've left a bunch of spots since I bought the car. Anyways, the fluid is clear and no, it's not water.. it has some sort of a salty taste and it leaves stains on the driveway so I know it isn't water.. but what else could it be?? Any help is appreciated!
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my advice is to stop tasting fluids that drain from your car [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG][hr]
It's the easiest way (usually!) to tell if it's anti-freeze or not.. cuz I know anti-freeze has a sweet taste... plus it's hard to tell if it's green or not cuz of a blacktop driveway. Plus it's pretty dark out and it's hard to see...

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Even though they say that anti-freeze has a sweet taste, one should never taste it. It's poison!
You could be allergic to it and you could literally die from just a little taste.

Anyway... Try putting a piece of paper down where that spot forms so that you can see what color the fluid really is. I think it's just the A/C (water), but with road salt since you say it's salty. How much of this fluid is there? If it's totally clear, then it's just water.
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umm... LMAO

stop licking your driveway!!! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]



it could be water!! the salt could just be from your driveway (if you live near the ocean or someplace where the roads get salted)
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[hr]Originally posted by: darklegacy540
I have a 2002 civic ex and I am noticing that where I park my car in the driveway, I've left a bunch of spots since I bought the car. Anyways, the fluid is clear and no, it's not water.. it has some sort of a salty taste and it leaves stains on the driveway so I know it isn't water.. but what else could it be?? Any help is appreciated!
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my advice is to stop tasting fluids that drain from your car [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG][hr]
yeah. don't eat that man
 
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