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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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water drip?

Hey all! Just wonderen, Ive been noticing a small drip last cpl days on my 02 7.3 right behind my right front mud flap- droppin down from somewhere up in there ...any ideas? the drip does go away after a cpl hrs and Im sure it isnt water from the street... Im baffeled!

oh anybody have 2 cents on ams synth oil and does it live up to its name for changing once every 25000??? or severe at 15k??

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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It maybe from your a/c evaporator drain. (condensation)
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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It maybe from your a/c evaporator drain. (condensation)
welcome to FTE slack is right..its your A/C
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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Yes it is normal, especially when the AC is cranking on a hot day. I'd never let the engine run the same oil for 25,000 miles, even 15,000 IMO. You'd need a bypass oil filtration system, and oil analysyes to confirm it's fine to let the oil stay in the engine any longer than 5,000 miles. I have mine sampled every 5000 and i added a bypass filter the last change.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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I agree, it's most likely your A/C condensation dripping down.

I was under mine the other day and I discovered algae growing on the mud flap, that's how much mine drips. Of course this is Southeast Texas and it's super hot and humid here 24/7.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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It really sux when you're working underneath on that side and your truck kindly reminds you about the evaporator drain by dripping in your eye. Happened to me more than once...
 
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