What is this?? Green Fluid, Pics inside
06-26-2011, 11:46 AM
#1
What is this?? Green Fluid, Pics inside
I was changing my oil on my 06 WRX and while removing my oil filter, I knocked off a small tube which looks like it goes into where my filter does. Lots of green fluid dumped everywhere (a good 4 quarts atleast)
What is this fluid, and how do i replace it??
Thanks
What is this fluid, and how do i replace it??
Thanks
06-26-2011, 12:24 PM
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That is a coolant hose and if it fell off, you should replace it and both clamps.
If you don't feel comfortable doing it, tow it to your favorite shop.
If yo don't burp the cooling system correctly, you'll frag the engine.
If you don't feel comfortable doing it, tow it to your favorite shop.
If yo don't burp the cooling system correctly, you'll frag the engine.
06-26-2011, 12:52 PM
#4
He's right on all accounts. I'd have those pinch clamps swapped out for the screw type as well. I don't trust those things and since you're in there... do it. And if you didn't know that was coolant I'd have the car towed to a shop and have them fix it.
Short hand.... The ONLY fluids in your car.
1. Gas: Clearish and intentionally smells like... well gas. Not flammable but the vapors are.
2. Coolant: Green.... smells like candy. SUCKS. Stuff gets everywhere and is sticky and gross.
3. Oil: If it's black you went to long. Lord willing it doesn't ever have metal in it.
4. PS fluid. Yours should be a slightly brown clearish color.... I think. And it's VERY flammable.
5. Brake fluid. Yours should be a slightly brown clearish color... Can be other colors but yours shouldn't be.
6. Gear oil: Color fades but generally it's stinky and if it's brown and you can't see through it it's bad.
7. Tranny fluid. Red.
So in really short hand.... the only green fluid in your car is coolant.
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