Stange water leak....
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Strange water leak.... UPDATE
I've got a 1996 Cherokee Sport 4L 4x4. It looks like I'm leaking water from somewhere near the back of the engine ... bad enough that it leaves a trail and when it hits the exhaust it sends back a continual smoke cloud behind me. (Typically when in the interstate). I've checked it a couple of times... it's just water that's coming out. Where could this be coming from, and how can I stop it?
** UPDATE **
Ok... I've narrowed it down a little. Underneath the EVAP canister (the black can down and directly to the right of the washer fluid reservoir) there is a rubber hose that feels like it goes directly to the firewall. I stuck my finger up there, and the water coming out is cool, at "room temp."
What next??
(thanks again for all the input!)
** UPDATE **
Ok... I've narrowed it down a little. Underneath the EVAP canister (the black can down and directly to the right of the washer fluid reservoir) there is a rubber hose that feels like it goes directly to the firewall. I stuck my finger up there, and the water coming out is cool, at "room temp."
What next??
(thanks again for all the input!)
Last edited by WriterJWA; 08-05-2009 at 06:38 PM.
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Is it coming from the heater hoses?if not then I would get and inspection mirror and see if you can see it,there is only a couple of places I can think of,the heater hoses,between the block and head,or there is a plug on the head at the rear where older cherokee's have there temp sensor.
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Ya, thats back there too. But if that was leaking he might be running a lil hotter, so i guess are you running a little hotter than normal or losing a noticable amount of anti freeze? Lets us know more infomation.
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If its leaking bad enough to put out a smoke cloud, it should be able to be found. You are probably losing coolant as a result of the leak.
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I've got a 1996 Cherokee Sport 4L 4x4. It looks like I'm leaking water from somewhere near the back of the engine ... bad enough that it leaves a trail and when it hits the exhaust it sends back a continual smoke cloud behind me. (Typically when in the interstate). I've checked it a couple of times... it's just water that's coming out. Where could this be coming from, and how can I stop it?
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I just had the EXACT same problem. It was the driverside rear freeze plug. It's right under your exhaust manifold, you won't be able to see it easily without a mirror. A shop charged me 200 to fix it.
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Actually. I'm NOT overheating at all. And I'm not loosing antifreeze... only water (I know... I actually tasted a little just to be sure). And the water is not hot coming out (from what I can tell).
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Do you use your a/c,if so it maybe just the condensation from your evaporator,it would be on the passengers side. it would not be alot,but anything else would be at least warm. But it hard for me to see it causing a vapor cloud.
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