1. What is it doing? |
| ______Noise |
______Visual |
______Odor |
| ______Performance |
______Handling |
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| ______Leaking Fluid |
______black |
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______yellow/green/pink/orange |
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______brown |
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______reddish |
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2. Where does it come from? |
| Inside car |
| ______Left |
______Center |
______Right |
| ______Front |
______Rear |
______Instrument Panel |
| ______Seat |
______Door |
______Window |
| ______Roof |
______Floor |
______Rear Fender |
| ______Trunk |
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| Outside car |
| ______Left |
______Right |
______Under car (front) |
| ______Front |
______Rear |
______Under car (rear) |
| ______Under hood |
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3. When does it happen? |
| ______When car is not moving and engine stopped |
| ______When car is moving and mostly: |
| ______During braking |
| ______During change from acceleration to coasting |
| ______When shifting from forward to reverse |
| ______During turning |
| ______At ___ mph |
| ______On rough roads |
| ______While accelerating (increasing load) |
| ______While decelerating (coasting) |
| Mostly when using: |
| ______Brakes |
______Heater/air conditioning |
| ______Steering wheel |
______Rear window defogger |
| ______Starter |
______Radio/power antenna |
| ______Clutch |
______Windshield wiper/washer |
| ______Other |
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| When the engine is: |
| ______Idling |
______Hot |
______Cold |
| ______Being started |
______Warming up |
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4. Does it vary with: |
| ______Car speed |
______Engine speed |
______Trunk load |
| ______Engine load (acceleration) |
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5. How often does it happen?
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| ______Always |
______Comes and goes |
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| ______After ___ miles |
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