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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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hello guys

yesterday i found some liquid in top of my intake but i dont know from where it is i don't have any leakage in gaskets any one knows what is it

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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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That looks like...fresh oil? When was your last oil change? Did you do it yourself?
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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That looks like...fresh oil? When was your last oil change? Did you do it yourself?


yes i change it by my self but after that i wash the engine with diesel also
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:37 PM
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Something's getting lost in translation here. You washed your engine with diesel fuel?
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Something's getting lost in translation here. You washed your engine with diesel fuel?
yes diesel fuel

why? is there is any problem in that ?

because most the when i clean my engine i take a peace of clothes and putting some diesel fuel in it and cleaning it will look shining .
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Smell the fluid, what does it smell like?
Clean it up, go for a drive and see if it happens again.
What fluids have you changed/applied to your engine bay in the past week?
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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Ah, so you actually used diesel to wash your engine. I guess that makes sense now. I thought you were saying something else that didn't make sense.

Check your fluid levels. Clean the residual stuff off your IM. Smell it and feel it, and figure out what it might be. Drive the car and keep an eye on it to see if it comes back.
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:53 PM
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Smell the fluid, what does it smell like?
Clean it up, go for a drive and see if it happens again.
What fluids have you changed/applied to your engine bay in the past week?
i just change the engine oil + oil filter

i will clean it then i will take it for a drive i didn't think about this idea thanks man
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:59 PM
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Gravity could've just pulled them into the pockets of the intake manifold and it shouldn't be some leak to worry about. Could just get a napkin, soak them up and light it up to see how/if it burns.
I don't know how diesel fuel smells/looks/burns like, but that doesn't look like coolant, oil, or hydraulic fluid. Could be just a cleaning chemical or the fuel.

If anything, somebody pissed in your engine bay, lol.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:02 AM
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It could be either diesel, oil, or gas. Can't really tell without smelling and feeling it.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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Gravity could've just pulled them into the pockets of the intake manifold and it shouldn't be some leak to worry about. Could just get a napkin, soak them up and light it up to see how/if it burns.
I don't know how diesel fuel smells/looks/burns like, but that doesn't look like coolant, oil, or hydraulic fluid. Could be just a cleaning chemical or the fuel.

If anything, somebody pissed in your engine bay, lol.
hahaha could be a cat
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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It could be either diesel, oil, or gas. Can't really tell without smelling and feeling it.
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Now go, OP, go and check that fluid.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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Now go, OP, go and check that fluid.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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Now go, OP, go and check that fluid.
i just clean it but there is no smell in that fluid also i take it for a drive

now i didnt see any fluid

thanks guys i hope its not showing again

i appreciate your cooperation

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this is my car

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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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Keep checking it every day or two for the next couple weeks, just to be sure. Also check in the morning before you start driving. You don't want to find out it's a fuel leak after it's already too late.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:50 AM
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Keep checking it every day or two for the next couple weeks, just to be sure. Also check in the morning before you start driving. You don't want to find out it's a fuel leak after it's already too late.


Thanks man i will check it every day
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CO671
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Now go, OP, go and check that fluid.
3 AM tech posts seem to take very unusual directions.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
3 AM tech posts seem to take very unusual directions.

Yup i am from bahrain i guess the diffrenece is 8 hourse
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ameer_vtec99
Yup i am from bahrain i guess the diffrenece is 8 hourse
Haha...I was commenting on CO671's post.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
3 AM tech posts seem to take very unusual directions.
GMT+10 Guam Time - 7:10pm at the time of that post
Apparently Honda-Tech is dead at that time, had to make the tech answers entertaining for us non Mainlanders :D


OP, whats the update? (Staying on topic)
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Now go, OP, go and check that fluid.
Props to you using a Workaholics GIF!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
3 AM tech posts seem to take very unusual directions.
You don't even know the half of it, Ron
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