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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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I occasionaly got a couple drips of oil off the bottom of the line, in this pic, http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j2...rent=010-1.jpg.
I assume it is leaking from the clamp but what is the line? Didn't notice it last fall (just bought it in November) just during the winter when I started the car.

The spots on the floor are old, years of leaky muscle cars..............

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Looks like power steering pump hose.
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Could be but the oil was brown not pink although there were a couple small spots of pink oil on the garage floor.
It was not been started since December, experiance tells me that it may stop after it is started regularly.
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Could be but the oil was brown not pink although there were a couple small spots of pink oil on the garage floor.
It was not been started since December, experiance tells me that it may stop after it is started regularly.
?? Power Steering fluid isn't pink.
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?? Power Steering fluid isn't pink.
Somebody could have put ATF in instead of power steering fluid. Its pretty common and its red. Technically you shouldnt have any pink fluid in your car. Coolant is orange, oil is brown, p/s fluid is brown... Clean everything off and check it in a few days to see where its coming from. You can put baby powder on everything to help locate an small leak. It collects the fluid and turns darker when wet and washes off easily when your finished
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