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Old Jun 12, 2018 | 04:53 PM
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My Accord has been leaking oil on my front grill. I can't figure out where it's coming from. Any suggestions would be appreciated


It looks like the fan is spraying it.
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Old Jun 13, 2018 | 03:52 PM
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are you certain its oil ?
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Old Jun 13, 2018 | 05:25 PM
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are you certain its oil ?
Yes.

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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 12:28 AM
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best thing to do is to have someone rev it while you watch, or you can add some uv dye to the oil and go for a drive then park it in the dark and put on the glasses and use the light to find the source

the only thing I can think of it being is power steering fluid since the cooler normally sits in front of the fans
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by holmesnmanny

the only thing I can think of it being is power steering fluid since the cooler normally sits in front of the fans
The car has electric power steering; so, it won't be power steering fluid.
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 01:00 PM
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My Accord has been leaking oil on my front grill. I can't figure out where it's coming from. Any suggestions would be appreciated


It looks like the fan is spraying it.
A photo of part of the grill area can't really show us much of anything...

You may want to bring into a shop and have them inspect it.
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 04:28 AM
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I think the 2014 Accord has electronic steering, doesn't that mean there is no fluid?
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tech8
The car has electric power steering; so, it won't be power steering fluid.
Originally Posted by Mihondaa
I think the 2014 Accord has electronic steering, doesn't that mean there is no fluid?
It was already stated above.
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 05:18 PM
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Does the A/C work? Might be the A/C compressor oil leaking along with refrigerant from a leaky condenser.
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 06:07 PM
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I read that happens but my A/C seems fine. For now I cleaned it up and I am looking at it every day. Thanks for the advice.
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 06:32 PM
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feel free to update when you figure it out, I'm really curious
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