If you have brown fluid leaking from your automobile, we here at LP & Sons Auto Care advise against driving your car, truck, or utility vehicle. There are a couple of crucial automotive fluids that are brown, and they are brake fluid and motor oil. The other two fluids that are brown are differential oil and old transmission fluid. As you can imagine, it’s not safe to drive your automobile if any of these fluids are leaking. Let’s talk about the other automotive fluids by their color, as well.
Blue
Your windshield wiper fluid is blue. This is the fluid that cleans the windshield while you are driving. If this fluid is leaking from your automobile, it’s really not a problem to continue to drive. It is a problem to continue to drive if your automobile is leaking antifreeze/coolant, which can also be blue.
Clear
Clear fluid is usually just water. Water drips from your air conditioning system when you run it. It also drips out of your tailpipe. There is no need to worry about water dripping from your automobile, but there is cause for concern if your vehicle is leaking fuel, which also looks clear.
Green
The antifreeze/coolant in your engine might also be green. In some cases, the green you will have a little bit of blue in it. No matter the color, again, it isn’t a good idea to drive your automobile if it is leaking engine coolant because you run the risk of the engine overheating.
Orange
Orange fluid is a bad sign. This fluid indicates that the radiator bottom is rusted and has a hole in it. If you drive an older automobile, the radiator can be corroded, and this corrosion will eat a hole in the bottom. The rust that is in the fluid will make it look orange.
Red
Red is another common fluid color just like brown. Brake fluid can be red as can engine coolant. Your power steering fluid and transmission oil are also red. It’s not a good idea to drive your automobile if it is leaking red fluid.
Yellow
Finally, when brake fluid is new, it can be so light brown that it looks amber or yellow. The only other yellow fluid you will find in your automobile is antifreeze/coolant. This color can also be neon yellow with some green in it.
Don’t worry if your automobile has a leak. LP & Sons Auto Care in DeLand, FL, will find the leak and fix it.