What kind of water is leaking from the front of the car?

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JohnMarie
07/25/25 3:31pm
Water leaking from the front of the car may be windshield washer fluid or coolant. Here are the relevant details: 1. Exhaust pipe dripping: The exhaust pipe drips water because when the ambient temperature is relatively low, especially in winter, the car's exhaust pipe will drip water outward, which is a very normal phenomenon. Air conditioning dripping occurs when the air conditioner is cooling. Due to the evaporation and heat absorption of Freon, the surface temperature of the evaporator is much lower than the "dew point" temperature of the room temperature at this time, causing water vapor in the air to condense into liquid water. 2. Precautions: If it is confirmed that the leak is not engine oil in the front of the car, then only the windshield washer fluid and coolant systems have liquids. Generally, check the windshield washer pump, pump interface, windshield washer tank, and tank interface.
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