Slow leaking transparent water like fluid, smells like... Vinegar?!

[RSR182]

Does anybody have any ideas what this is? Haven't been able to get the car on stands yet.

There's a pool of liquid on the passenger side underneath the headlight. Feels and looks exactly like water, smells a bit like vinegar. Appears to be collecting behind my splitter??

It's a 182 that's not been driven for over 24 hours, so any condensation from the A/C should have evaporated by now! It's probably the same volume as you'd expect from using the A/C and parking up though.

Thanks

 

[Addicted]

That's where the washer bottle is isn't it? Or possibly aircon leaking?

 

[RSR182]

The washer res is next to the firewall, unless there's a secondary one?

Could be air con leak, I've no idea what AC gas/fluid smells like!

 

[RSR182]

Can confirm it's washer fluid! Just tried using the headlight jets and it's the same fluid . Reservoir smells way better though so I imagine it's old fluid that's not been used or flushed!

 

[Daniel]

Are your headlight washers leaking? Mine were leaking a tiny bit and water was collecting then coming out. Looked a lot worse than it was.

 

[Budgie]

Are your headlight washers leaking? Mine were leaking a tiny bit and water was collecting then coming out. Looked a lot worse than it was.

Yep, this one.

Screenwash coming from the washer jets is my bet.