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It's likely the coolant. Either a bad hose or a leak on the radiator itself. If your a/c condenser is leaking like that (a/c oil), your a/c would have bled out and not working now.
You can also possibly tell what the fluid is by smell and "feel" (taste too, but don't do that!). I would expect it to be either coolant or condensation from the A/C condenser. The former will smell "sweet" and feel a bit slimy; the latter won't smell much like anything and will feel like water because that's what condensation is.
I would not expect any A/C "oil" in the condenser (you would find that only at the back of the car, by the A/C compressor), and the refrigerant itself is a gas at atmospheric pressure.
Assuming it's coolant, it's either a bad hose or a leaking radiator. Either are "easy" fixes, just one costs a bit more than the other.
Good luck!
thank you. I was able to see it with more light, and the fluid definitely had a green tinge, and it was pretty oily. it seems to be coming from that hose that I tried to get a shot of. it seems to be a common issue, something about the plastic wearing out? thanks again. I will be having it looked at friday
Actually no, the a/c oil is mixed with the refrigerant and is circulating throughout the whole a/c system. Where there's a leak, there's oil stain. You may be confused by the power steering fluid by the a/c compressor.
Someone will have to physically inspect it and see what's going on there. Could be a clamp that has lost its tension or the hose is ripped. If it's the hose, you need a new hose. If it's the clamp, a new clamp.
What year and exact model is your car? Not clear if your leak is from the upper radiator hose or the lower one but they are #8 and #9 here if they are directly attached to the radiators. As you can see, the hoses are model specific.
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...section=105-15
