mhenne4 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hey guys. So back story I have noticed an oily substance leaking below my intake to the silver area directly above the tranny fluid port [ATTACH]1050[/ATTACH] It's everywhere and almost looks like battery acid or bird poop. Now the bottom side of the intake has an oily residue as well. And none inside [ATTACH]1051[/ATTACH] Any ideas what could be causing this? I have a dealership appt tomorrow to have them look. It's red then goes to that chalky white look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Looks like battery acid to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Anyone else have an idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Have you tasted it?? J/K Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Actually not a bad idea Mike, sorta. But battery acid has a very unique and distinct smell. I cant describe it but if you have every clean corrosion off a battery you've smelled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 It is a distinct smell, and yes I have (cleaned off corroded cables/contacts). Icky stuff for sure. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 It looks like from the photos that it has caused the aluminum to corrode. Is the top of the engine actually oxidizing from exposure to this fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't see anything anywhere else other than where the pics are. It has a crusty corrosion feel to it. The silver lines have it the most. The metal part of the engine pictured doesn't have much other than splatter marks. I'm taking it in tomorrow to have them figure it out. Could it be from the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bone Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 What does the battery look like/ Does it look like it has a leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 The battery seems fine. No obvious evidence of it leaking. But I'm no expert. I'm going to the dealer in a few hours. I'll keep y'all posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I just got back from the dealer, they told me to bring it in tomorrow so they can have the time to figure out what is going on. They also think it has something to do with the battery, but they arent sure. Good news is that its under warranty and they arent going to jerk me around on anything that needs replacing. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Good news is that its under warranty and they arent going to jerk me around on anything that needs replacing. Good to hear Hen! :thumb: Just as other member's would post up which Stealership's were crappy in providing warranty coverage related repairs, I would hope conversely, that you'd post up the name of your Dealer that is providing you EXCELLENT service, so that those members who are remotely close to you, can also elect to use the same Dealer if they require warranty related work likewise. Thanks pal :yo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Update, I got the car back from the dealer (Jim Taylor Ford in Ruston, LA (the butthole of North Louisiana)), to those who thought it was the battery you would be correct, they had to take a bunch of stuff apart to figure out where the leak was coming from, got a new battery (no charge) and they cleaned up the spill over so nothing would be damaged. Thanks for the insight guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulford8 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperl878 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 thats great news overall, not a huge problem, they were willing to find the issue and not charge and replace and fix it and clean it up all for no charge, great deal and dealership, now thats great teamwork and customer serviece !!! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Turns out they ordered me a new shifter cable, they said they didnt like the way it felt to the touch of a screwdriver. They are thinking that some of the acid hit it and weakened. They said they would rather replace it under warranty now rather wait 20k miles and have it fail and be outside of warranty. All in all i do enjoy this dealership they are good people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h1h0silver Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Reading this made me remember that I never posted pictures for the problem I had. So I just did so here http://www.ecoboostownerforums.com/showthread.php?844-bad-battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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