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After the blizzard was wrapping up I decided to go on a little joy ride... coming back i noticed this neon green yellow drips in the driveway. I had her running, sitting for about 5-10 minutes. It has no smell... that i can tell. Is this just exhaust condensation?
I crawled under while it was running and no more drips that I could tell. Ill have to check again in the morning.

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Good place to start in identifying what the drips are is to note exactly where under the vehicle they are appearing. If they're all located directly under the exhaust then your theory may be true, however if only seen under the opposite side of the truck, then not so much.
 

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Frozen Dog Piss !!.

Did you taste of it or smell it ?
Or put some in a glass and let it melt ?
 
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Frozen Dog Piss !!.

Did you taste of it or smell it ?
Or put some in a glass and let it melt ?
No smell but the melt is glass is a great idea. If its there tm will do, definitely not piss.
 

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Would love that, ill see tm, Ai says its coolant or shock fluid, but I have new falcon sp 2.1s
Unless you've changed out the factory fill with something different, coolant from your Jeep will be pink (3.6) or purple (3.0), not yellow. A shock leaking bad enough to be the source of the multiple drips you show would have very obvious fluid present on it, enough that a cursory glance could confirm or deny that theory.

Again, look at what's located directly above the drips on the ground to find the likely source. ;)
 

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Unless you've changed out the factory fill with something different, coolant from your Jeep will be pink (3.6) or purple (3.0), not yellow. A shock leaking bad enough to be the source of the multiple drips you show would have very obvious fluid present on it, enough that a cursory glance could confirm or deny that theory.

Again, look at what's located directly above the drips on the ground to find the likely source. ;)
The odd giveaway is.. its scattered a little bit before the engine bay. Im guessing exhaust condensation from meep holes
 

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I had the same thing happen when it was 5 degrees out and sat for a couple days about a month ago. I took it into Jeep and they said they couldn’t find anything. I kept checking but couldn’t find anything. I was thinking transmission fluid since mine was in the back of the engine Bay Area. But no issues. Same yellow/greenish color after warming up.
 

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The odd giveaway is.. its scattered a little bit before the engine bay. Im guessing exhaust condensation from meep holes
What is a meep hole ? Is that something new 🤔,
Oh wait are you talking about the holes in the muffler ? Yes !!! Great point 👉 👈 very possible explaination.
 

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After the blizzard was wrapping up I decided to go on a little joy ride... coming back i noticed this neon green yellow drips in the driveway. I had her running, sitting for about 5-10 minutes. It has no smell... that i can tell. Is this just exhaust condensation?
I crawled under while it was running and no more drips that I could tell. Ill have to check again in the morning.

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Don’t you eat that yellow snow!
 
 







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