Black Liquid leaking?? Help?

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May 23, 2013 | 09:26 AM

aca6c5

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Black Liquid leaking?? Help?

I havent had a second to lift my car, but I was wondering if anyone can tell me what could be leaking. When I pulled out this AM I noticed that there was a small pool of a "watery" black liquid next to where the AC drain would be. I wiped it up with a paper towel and it didnt have the same consistency as oil. All the fluids appear to be at a normal level and the car is running with no hitch, well with the execption of the CEL ( P0420 i dont have a vag-com and the airbag light)

Thoughts?

Thanks!!

May 23, 2013 | 09:49 AM

Huskerbob

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moldy AC condensate?

May 23, 2013 | 12:20 PM

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moldy AC condensate?

Would be my guess too. Only other thing I can think of is maybe your motor mounts are leaking. When they do go bad they leak a dark purple-ish fluid.

Although its usually not enough to drip to the ground but could be possible.

Jason

May 23, 2013 | 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by aca6c5

Could be transmission oil leak. When it leaked on my brother's A6, it was very close to the AC condensation drip location, and it was dark. Didn't seem like oil an the paper towel absorbed it like water.

The leak was coming from the transmission pan. An oil change and new pan/filter and gasket solved the problem.