I have a 2007 TSX AT and noticed some spots of liquid in my driveway in a straight line after pulling into the garage (just right of center of the car). Upon discovery, I got the car out of garage and there was a small puddle below the hood area, again just right of center. The liquid, which appeared to be clear wiped up pretty easily, but I wouldn't say it was the same consistency of water, but was by no means oily. What is leaking? Brake fluid or power steering are my best guesses. Car has ~61K and has had no problems up to this point.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Assuming that it is leaking at that rate, check your fluids for noticeable low levels. That should give you a clue as to what is leaking. Hopefully it's just water from a/c, carwash, or rain that is draining down.

 

more then likely the drain tube from the evaporator core, ie: running the air conditioning



power steering is also oily, so more then likely not that
and brake fluid is kinda oily, but seems to always pull all the moisture out of your skin when you touch it, so probably not that lol


about the only other thing i would say possibly is washer fluid

 

If it makes you feel any better, I have the same thing happen to me. It doesn't do it all the time, only occasionally. I think I have it down to the water from the A/C being released. If I have the temperature set to anything, doesn't matter what, I often have a puddle. If I have it off, I don't have one drop.

 

My guess would be A/C condensation.

One way to check is to get a sample of the fluid on your hand and then compare it to the fluids in your car. You can open the brake reservoir and dab a sample on your hand. Use the engine oil and transmission dipsticks to dab a sample on your hand. Same with engine coolant and power steering fluid. Most will have an oily feeling and a particular color. If its not any of those then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Assuming you're running the A/C, that's classic condensation drain behavior. In Texas, it's a puddle when you stop and a running line of drips at low speed. The A/C pulls humidity out of the air and has to dump the water somewhere.

 

Seeing the drips is a good thing during high humidity. If you drain plug get clogged, that is when you get that nasty smell in your car as the water stuck in your A/C system turns into a science project.