Just got my 2004 Cobra -- HELP

hey there,
I just picked up an 04 cobra today. Drove it 700 miles home. Its been sitting in my garage now for a little more than an hour, and I just went out and noticed there is a puddle of what looks like water just behind the front passenger-side wheel. From under the car, it looks like its dripping down the header/exhaust and down on to the ground.

What could this be? I havent even had the thing for a day yet... :nonono:

coolant would be my guess.

and no, the A/C wasnt on

Not to be sarcastic but could it be from the Air Conditioning? I know my truck will leave a puddle of water after running the a/c.

Just saw your second post, nvm.

Check to make sure it isnt coolant. does the heater work? is there water in the passenger footwell?

SaleenSpeed said:

coolant would be my guess.

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if this thing was leaking enough coolant to create a good-sized puddle in an hour, id think something would've happened on our 12 hour drive home.

What does it smell like? Water or coolant?

If you run the defroster the A/C comes on. Then the accumulator drips condensation. That's my guess.:shrug:

If it's pure odorless/colorless water and it's NOT condensation from the A/C, then find out which cooling system has pure water in it, the engine or the intercooler.

I would then do a drain and fill and at least up your percentage of coolant so corrosion doesn't start or get worse.

I would then just pressure test each system to see where the leak(if there is one:dw is coming from.

Follow the recommendations above and hopefully you'll find the cause. How large was the puddle by the way.

CobraBob said:

Follow the recommendations above and hopefully you'll find the cause. How large was the puddle by the way.

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larger than a dinner plate...

700 miles of good weather, no rain ? Did you stop ,and clean your windsheild when you got in town ?

Kysnake03 said:

700 miles of good weather, no rain ? Did you stop ,and clean your windsheild when you got in town ?

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no, we had a few hours of rain to drive through :nonono:

but I came prepared...









after going back and looking at the car this morning, there is nothing fresh on the garage floor. I looked and the defroster WAS on for probably the last hour or 2 before getting home. I couldve sworn i had turned it off while on the road - guess i was wrong. Im hoping thats all it was...

rem177 said:

I looked and the defroster WAS on for probably the last hour or 2 before getting home.

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Looks like the mystery is solved. :rockon:

water

Nice Oxford White...I'm think A/C Condensation...did you have defrost on?

Jomo1994z71 said:

Nice Oxford White...I'm think A/C Condensation...did you have defrost on?

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Read up a few posts:beer:

I have that same thing coming from the passenger side midpipe. It looks like water, and smells like nothing.

Is that the new 3M clear bra?

no thats the new painters tape bra, cheaper and adds a nice two tone look.