R52 My 06 just pee'd in the snow?!
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My 06 just pee'd in the snow?!
We got a lot of snow on Wednesday and when I parked my car there was about 3 inches of fresh snow on the ground.
The next day after I shoveled out (a foot of snow), and backed my car out of the space I noticed several spots of very bright yellow 'pee' under the rear of the car, center. It melted the snow that was there.
Now before you say "Animal!"... there was no footprints around it! Just the yellow marks, and footprints would have definitely showed up (and not filled in by the falling snow since it was under my car)
So... what was it?
The next day after I shoveled out (a foot of snow), and backed my car out of the space I noticed several spots of very bright yellow 'pee' under the rear of the car, center. It melted the snow that was there.
Now before you say "Animal!"... there was no footprints around it! Just the yellow marks, and footprints would have definitely showed up (and not filled in by the falling snow since it was under my car)
So... what was it?
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I would bet it was melted water that dripped from the exhaust system. I would see this on several cars I had owned, from what I noticed the water gets trapped in the rubber boots of exhaust hangers, wrinkles for catalytic converters, flexible couplings, and any overlapping joint that isn't fully welded (like many exhaust tips) it commonly runs down from all of these to the lowest point of the system and drips there.
I have also seen oil from dirt roads accumulate here as well as the salt brine that is all over the roads here in Michigan during the winter.
but I have never owned a mini (still shopping) so I could be way off.
YMMV
I have also seen oil from dirt roads accumulate here as well as the salt brine that is all over the roads here in Michigan during the winter.
but I have never owned a mini (still shopping) so I could be way off.
YMMV
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I would bet it was melted water that dripped from the exhaust system. I would see this on several cars I had owned, from what I noticed the water gets trapped in the rubber boots of exhaust hangers, wrinkles for catalytic converters, flexible couplings, and any overlapping joint that isn't fully welded (like many exhaust tips) it commonly runs down from all of these to the lowest point of the system and drips there.
I have also seen oil from dirt roads accumulate here as well as the salt brine that is all over the roads here in Michigan during the winter.
but I have never owned a mini (still shopping) so I could be way off.
YMMV
I have also seen oil from dirt roads accumulate here as well as the salt brine that is all over the roads here in Michigan during the winter.
but I have never owned a mini (still shopping) so I could be way off.
YMMV
Last time I checked a Husky couldn't get under my MINI to pee nor would they want too . . .
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I want to agree that it's probably condensation coming from the drain holes in the exhaust system. My MINI left the same yellow stains in the snow, almost yellow-green. My wife's SUV left the same stains in the snow and I do know for sure that her's will typically leave small puddles (2 - 3" in diameter) when warming up after a cold night.
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My wife's too!
Definitely not from the front of the car, rather from the exact centre, down towards the back. Bright neon yellow. The car was stuck floating on deep snow, when we managed to move it, that yellow (not golden) snow appeared. I'm not smelling it, I'm not tasting it, I'm not touching it. I was going to ask the mechanic, but maybe I won't rush after reading the above.
Thanks!
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