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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2005orange fluid under car
Hey guys guess what I found orange fluid under the car again... taking it to the mechanic today. what should i tell him to look for.. what do you think it could b. the fluid was near the front of the car possibly right under the thermostat sensor....also what color is manual tranny fluid i am trying to narrow possible problems down it has a new clutch only 3 years old and i ahvent noticed any tranny problems. what are symptoms of manual trannies going bad ? > Hey guys guess what I found orange fluid under the car again... taking it > to the mechanic today. what should i tell him to look for.. what do you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > old and i ahvent noticed any tranny problems. what are symptoms of manual > trannies going bad ? Orange fluid is coolant. Manual tranny fluid is the color of motor oil--it's the same stuff. even though the coolant in the radiator is green how does it turn orange The ATF -automatic transmission fluid - in my honda is red to a bit orange - maybe this stuff is atf. However you describe your reserve tank being at the bottom - fill it to the proper height - you can remove the tank to make this task easier. Keep track of the level - if it keeps falling - you have a coolant leak. Check your atf level - the owners manual will tell you how. Oh - smell of the atf dipstick - if it smells burnt - time to replace it - IMHO honda atf should be replaced every 35K miles - not the 70K listed in the manual. USE ONLY HONDA ATF - some brands say they are compatible - could be a pricey mistake not to use honda atf. > Hey guys guess what I found orange fluid under the car again... taking it > to the mechanic today. what should i tell him to look for.. what do you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > old and i ahvent noticed any tranny problems. what are symptoms of manual > trannies going bad ? If it's orange, it's probably coolant. Perhaps your radiator is leaking. whats funny is the coolant level in the radiator is fine but the reserve tank is always at mininum unless the car was running and the car doesnt overheat and i just squirted down where the fluid was and the asphalt got eaten away and it was only from overnight. Ever thought that the overflow tank might be cracked?  SignatureKWW '65 Beetle (Jenny the IOC) '64 Beetle (TBD the Blue Wave) > whats funny is the coolant level in the radiator is fine but the reserve > tank is always at mininum unless the car was running and the car doesnt > overheat and i just squirted down where the fluid was and the asphalt got > eaten away and it was only from overnight. |
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