Does anyone know what this liquid is?

[WBS]

Saw this under the truck (2025 XLT AWD HYBRID 1200 miles). Picture taken in front of right rear tire. I touched, smelled, and tasted the liquid and thought it was water, but it is a dry day here, and truck is garage kept. Does the AC water vent hose run all the way back to under the bed area? Plus lot of water for AC on 50deg morning. Appreciate any insights.

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[Blue_Max]

Any unleashed dogs in the area?

 

[notfast]

Condensation from the weep hole in the muffler maybe?

 

[Fcnrwy]

I havent looked at my pup lately, but ya the muffler should be in that area.
Check to see if the puddle, evaporates..
Your surface looks pretty clean. I would crawl down and take a look-see, just for your pease of mind..
I know thats the first thing, I would have done..

Jerry

 

[dusty1787]

Saw this under the truck (2025 XLT AWD HYBRID 1200 miles). Picture taken in front of right rear tire. I touched, smelled, and tasted the liquid and thought it was water, but it is a dry day here, and truck is garage kept. Does the AC water vent hose run all the way back to under the bed area? Plus lot of water for AC on 50deg morning. Appreciate any insights.

was maybe another vehicle parked there before you? The only thing really in that rough location on passenger rear is muffler and above that, fuel tank. so if no smell to it or anything maybe water/condensation? anything hybrid related is further forwards than that.

 

[dhaskit]

Yes.
Optical Spectro-analysis indicates this is definitely Cat Pee.
Evidently you left your garage door open and the neighbor's cat strayed in.
Sorry to break it to you my friend. You may want to go use some Listerine.

 

[Blue_Max]

Yes.
Optical Spectro-analysis indicates this is definitely Cat Pee.
Evidently you left your garage door open and the neighbor's cat strayed in.
Sorry to break it to you my friend. You may want to go use some Listerine.

How big was that cat???

 

[DS_Ohio]

Bed drain?

 

[HeyBales]

So you had driven already?
Cooler weather?
Short trips?

 

[Meeka]

Bed drain?

Do you have a drop in bed liner, and if so, have you washed your truck lately?

 

[Chops]

The muffler’s weep hole is above that general area (see pics) - but that is an awful big puddle of tears

Is the rear bed drain hole above that puddle?

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Saw this under the truck (2025 XLT AWD HYBRID 1200 miles). Picture taken in front of right rear tire. I touched, smelled, and tasted the liquid and thought it was water, but it is a dry day here, and truck is garage kept. Does the AC water vent hose run all the way back to under the bed area? Plus lot of water for AC on 50deg morning. Appreciate any insights.

Will,
**I tried replicating your picture with a piece of wire hanging down from the mufflers weep hole. I also added water.
Bear in mind, water splashes when it hits and also will run depending upon the slope of the surface and texture.

**Angle and distance are slightly different

 

[Chops]

The Hybrid has a gizmo mounted to exhaust pipe upstream of the muffler meant to extract heat towards the battery in cold weather.
Not sure it that would produce condensation in the muffler…

 

[babytruk]

Sorry, my bad…

 

[HeyBales]

The Hybrid has a gizmo mounted to exhaust pipe upstream of the muffler meant to extract heat towards the battery in cold weather.
Not sure it that would produce condensation in the muffler…

Good point - it's certainly not going to help what is likely to happen anyway, cooling the exhaust even more on short cool trips.

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