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      06-02-2008, 01:27 PM   #1
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clear oil on the hood...

Anyone else live in florida? If so, its 98degrees outside and I have this clear oily junk on my hood, it appears to have come from under the hood. It is on each side, right above the headlights....maybe something melted? I have no clue, wondering if anyone else had this happen.....
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      06-02-2008, 01:32 PM   #2
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If it's on the driver's side, the power steering reservoir has a breather hole in the fill cap, that does expel fluid during sharp cornering. I have done a little bit of power steering fluid spraying during autocrosses. I'm sure mikeo and the rest of the track rats have as well.

If it's in the passenger side... I can't help you.

Correction, it might be the halogen fluid. :wink: (to those of you who know that joke)
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      06-02-2008, 01:38 PM   #3
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Correction, it might be the halogen fluid. :wink: (to those of you who know that joke)
you mean blinker fluid
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      06-02-2008, 01:52 PM   #4
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you mean blinker fluid
The one I know is "Ehhhh, looks like you're going to need some halogen fluid and two trannies", but there are variations.
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      06-02-2008, 02:32 PM   #5
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The one I know is "Ehhhh, looks like you're going to need some halogen fluid and two trannies", but there are variations.



Years later and it is still hilarious.

To OP, sorry. Might it be something in the air?
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      06-02-2008, 03:18 PM   #6
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it is coming from the holes under my hood....where the steel is rolled together, it almost looks like a lubricant......
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      06-02-2008, 05:48 PM   #7
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Anyone else live in florida? If so, its 98degrees outside and I have this clear oily junk on my hood, it appears to have come from under the hood. It is on each side, right above the headlights....maybe something melted? I have no clue, wondering if anyone else had this happen.....
I have the same issue. I have come to the conclusion that it is either the cosmoline they coat them in to ship them, or it is some sort of rust proofing. Hopefully it will eventually stop!
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I've hd the same issue. I keep washing it off. It doesn't seem to hurt any thing.
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      06-02-2008, 09:30 PM   #9
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I have the same issue. I have come to the conclusion that it is either the cosmoline they coat them in to ship them, or it is some sort of rust proofing. Hopefully it will eventually stop!
Agreed. My husband thinks it's leftover cosmoline.
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      06-02-2008, 10:27 PM   #10
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Agreed. My husband thinks it's leftover cosmoline.
Probably cosmoline alright.

And Larry, as soon as I find out how to open my hood I'm going to check for that seepage caused by hard corning. :wink:
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