2006 Z4 3.0si leak

Danny_P · 04-02-2019, 08:22 PM

After I parked my car I noticed that it was leaking towards the center of the bottom of car. It ins't oily when I touch it but when it evaporates it stains light brownish. Then after a little while it fades. I don't know what kind of leak it is.

3798j · 04-02-2019, 09:00 PM

From where you've described seeing it (center of the car), that's AC condensation. Try turning off the air conditioner and see if it stops...it should.

Danny_P · 04-02-2019, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 3798j

From where you've described seeing it (center of the car), that's AC condensation. Try turning off the air conditioner and see if it stops...it should.

Ok thanks! I went back to check and my fans were off but the AC was on, would that still occur even if the fans were turned off before i turned off the car and the AC was on? I turned it off for now and I'll check back in a little bit. Thank you! Also should that concern me if it is AC condensation sorry i'm new to this car I bought it a week ago and it was a great deal I couldn't pass up.

StickMon · 04-03-2019, 12:50 AM

If the fan was running earlier you'll have condensation in the system, even after you turn the fan off.
If you then park the car on a slope the trapped condensation will run out.

Relax.

Doesn't sound that abnormal. We forumites have had every kind of leak you can imagine, and I don't think any of them have been catastrophic.

Danny_P · 04-03-2019, 02:00 AM

ok thank you that makes a lot more sense now

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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	If the fan was running earlier you'll have condensation in the system, even after you turn the fan off. If you then park the car on a slope the trapped condensation will run out. Relax. Doesn't sound that abnormal. We forumites have had every kind of leak you can imagine, and I don't think any of them have been catastrophic. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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Danny_P Enlisted Member 4 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 06 Z4C 3.0si Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	ok thank you that makes a lot more sense now
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