bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Hello,

I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)

over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
clearly visible on the snow.

it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
obviously not engine oil
not brake oil

could it be from the differential box ?

the patch was in the front center ...

Fadi

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice warm engine
?

Dave Milne, Scotland

"Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>
> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
> clearly visible on the snow.
>
> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
> obviously not engine oil
> not brake oil
>
> could it be from the differential box ?
>
> the patch was in the front center ...
>
> Fadi

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice warm engine
?

Dave Milne, Scotland

"Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>
> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
> clearly visible on the snow.
>
> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
> obviously not engine oil
> not brake oil
>
> could it be from the differential box ?
>
> the patch was in the front center ...
>
> Fadi

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Around 12/18/2007 7:45 AM, Dave Milne wrote:

> Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
> Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice warm engine
> ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland


That was my first thought too. :)


> "Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>>
>> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
>> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
>> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
>> clearly visible on the snow.
>>
>> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
>> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
>> obviously not engine oil
>> not brake oil
>>
>> could it be from the differential box ?
>>
>> the patch was in the front center ...
>>
>> Fadi


Other possibility for front center: Maybe the steering dampener has
popped a seal? Anybody know what color the liquid is in those things?




--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Around 12/18/2007 7:45 AM, Dave Milne wrote:

> Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
> Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice warm engine
> ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland


That was my first thought too. :)


> "Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>>
>> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
>> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
>> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
>> clearly visible on the snow.
>>
>> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
>> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
>> obviously not engine oil
>> not brake oil
>>
>> could it be from the differential box ?
>>
>> the patch was in the front center ...
>>
>> Fadi


Other possibility for front center: Maybe the steering dampener has
popped a seal? Anybody know what color the liquid is in those things?




--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Brown fluid can stain snow yellow when diluted. Also if you have taken
college chemistry you could have some chromatography going on. A patch
in the front center could be coming from the front differential box, but
it also could be coolant from a leaking water pump. Your coolant should
be clear to yellow in this model year, but the coolant in the reservoir
where you fill it could look brown because it is dirty. If there is a
sufficient amount of leaked fluid, scoop up some of it with the snow and
put it on a clean piece of 8.5 x 11 office paper. When the snow
evaporates maybe you can figure out what is on the paper. Is it greasy?
Does it have a smell? Did it stain the paper? Cat urine is also a
possibility. ;^)

Cheers,

Earle

"Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>
> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
> clearly visible on the snow.
>
> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
> obviously not engine oil
> not brake oil
>
> could it be from the differential box ?
>
> the patch was in the front center ...
>
> Fadi



--
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Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Brown fluid can stain snow yellow when diluted. Also if you have taken
college chemistry you could have some chromatography going on. A patch
in the front center could be coming from the front differential box, but
it also could be coolant from a leaking water pump. Your coolant should
be clear to yellow in this model year, but the coolant in the reservoir
where you fill it could look brown because it is dirty. If there is a
sufficient amount of leaked fluid, scoop up some of it with the snow and
put it on a clean piece of 8.5 x 11 office paper. When the snow
evaporates maybe you can figure out what is on the paper. Is it greasy?
Does it have a smell? Did it stain the paper? Cat urine is also a
possibility. ;^)

Cheers,

Earle

"Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>
> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
> clearly visible on the snow.
>
> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
> obviously not engine oil
> not brake oil
>
> could it be from the differential box ?
>
> the patch was in the front center ...
>
> Fadi



--
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Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Garth Almgren wrote:
> Around 12/18/2007 7:45 AM, Dave Milne wrote:
>
>> Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
>> Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice
>> warm engine ?
>>
>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
>
> That was my first thought too. :)

"Don't eat yellow snow."

:)


>> "Fadi" wrote in message...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>>>
>>> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow
>>> patches under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep
>>> because it was snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and
>>> the leak is clearly visible on the snow.
>>>
>>> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
>>> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
>>> obviously not engine oil
>>> not brake oil
>>>
>>> could it be from the differential box ?
>>>
>>> the patch was in the front center ...
>>>
>>> Fadi
>
>
> Other possibility for front center: Maybe the steering dampener has
> popped a seal? Anybody know what color the liquid is in those things?

Usually clear.

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Garth Almgren wrote:
> Around 12/18/2007 7:45 AM, Dave Milne wrote:
>
>> Diff oil is dark or grey if contaminated with water.
>> Are you sure that the cat hasn't had a piss underneath that nice
>> warm engine ?
>>
>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
>
> That was my first thought too. :)

"Don't eat yellow snow."

:)


>> "Fadi" wrote in message...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>>>
>>> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow
>>> patches under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep
>>> because it was snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and
>>> the leak is clearly visible on the snow.
>>>
>>> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
>>> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
>>> obviously not engine oil
>>> not brake oil
>>>
>>> could it be from the differential box ?
>>>
>>> the patch was in the front center ...
>>>
>>> Fadi
>
>
> Other possibility for front center: Maybe the steering dampener has
> popped a seal? Anybody know what color the liquid is in those things?

Usually clear.

Re: bright yellow fluid leak !
 

Yellow snow? That's pee ...



"Fadi" <fadius@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b43e9f8e-d918-4a0d-9ce5-5bd4d08c051d@w56g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Jeep TJ 2002 2.5L manual transmission (and no AC)
>
> over the weekend, i noticed that there was fresh bright yellow patches
> under my jeep... i'm pretty sure that it's from jeep because it was
> snowing overnight.. the snow went under the car and the leak is
> clearly visible on the snow.
>
> it's not my windshield washer (that's blue)
> it's not my coolant fluid (that's brownish)
> obviously not engine oil
> not brake oil
>
> could it be from the differential box ?
>
> the patch was in the front center ...
>
> Fadi