Fluorescent yellow snow?

Digging out the Volvos today from the foot or so of snow we got
yesterday, I noticed that my wife's 1993 245 had dripped some very clean
looking fluorescent yellow fluid on the snow. It was located about a
foot ahead of the rear wheel marks, just to the right of the centerline.
The fluid was obviously fairly light as it has spread out a bit on the
snow. Then my wife pointed out that my 1990 244 had left the same fluid
on the snow, a bit more towards the center of the car and again slightly
right of center.

The only thing I can think of is brake fluid. Gear lube and motor oil
would be in a different location. It was far too fluid for grease and
the wrong color for any of those three. Didn't look like antifreeze,
and again in the wrong location. No smell of gasoline. And no
footprints from little critters. ;-)

 

Tim,
Brake fluid should be brownish orange. Tranny fluid should be red. So
the only choice is coolant or washer fluid. It's really amazing how
fluid can travel so I wouldn't rule it out. The fluid might have
leaked onto one of the many cross members and gone all the way back to
the rear of the car. Check the levels and fill as needed. Otherwise I
wouldn't worry too much.

Jordan.

 

Do you have any huskies?

E.

 

Small, fluorescent ones?

 

Watch out where the huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow.

F Zappa


E.

 

It's coolant. A/C?