Took my ftype to the gym this morning, came out and noticed a puddle of water in front of the car. Got home and took a long ok and some water was still dripping down from in front of the radiator. It’s not coolant, I’m stumped. Any thoughts?

 

Been anywhere near rain or water puddles recently? Might be water draining from the front of the under tray.

 

Aircon condensation?

 

Water dripping from the front bumper seems a bit far forward for that. The condensate line usually drains near the firewall where the moisture condenses at the evaporator inside the cabin.

 

Windshield washer fluid, must have a leak near the front of the car.

 

Probably one of the tubes to the headlamp washers fell off.

 

AIUI, there's a small washer fluid reservoir at the front that gets primed from the large rear one so there may be plenty of connections to have worked loose.

 

The front reservoir is behind the right front wheel, IIRC.

 

Headlight washer assembly. They leak from the internal slide seal where the nozzle slides out from when activated. I diabled mine. I dont like washer fluid spraying all over the clean hood when i just want to spray the windshield

 

Just turn off the headlights - if the windshield needs cleaning you can't see ahead anyway!

 

Here some info from a local website. Translated by Google.

1. Racing use. Used with water only for best cooling performance. WaterWetter is permitted on asphalt lines where the use of glycol is prohibited due to slipperiness. Higher cooling capacity allows for smaller cooler and water volume (weight saving). Even if there are no thermal problems, it is advisable to use WaterWetter as it lowers the cylinder head temperature, resulting in reduced octane requirements and the risk of knocking, and can allow for greater ignition advance. NOTE! When used with distilled water, Water Wetter removes rust and scale from water spaces, and liquids must be changed frequently at first.
Rally teams have reported a 5-10 ° C drop in temperature compared to water alone. One Formula-Ford customer: "the heat in the battery water was over 90 degrees, but the battery water + Water Wetter dropped the heat to 74 degrees"


2. Street use in summer when cooling capacity is insufficient, such as tuned cars and bikes, tractors, etc. Since WaterWetter does not provide frost resistance (night frosts, air conditioning), approximately 15% but no more than 30% glycol must be used in summer. For best results, reduce the amount of glycol to a minimum. 15-20% glycol is also sufficient during winter. "

 

WTH does this have to do with leaking headlight washers?

 

I suspect post3d to the wrong thread and forum? Just a guess

 

Yeah...the related thread curse!