To porsche assist or not to porsche assist?

[fossilfuelled]

I have to drive to work in the morning, and I work away from home so I can't access another vehicle.
I've just pulled up to my hotel and noticed this puddle gently growing under the front passenger side of the car.



From what I can see, smell and feel it's NOT coolant...but the washer bottle still appears to be full as it's working just fine. What else could it be? I don't want to risk going back to the car in the morning and being unable to drive it safely. No warnings on the dash, yet. The dripping appears to be coming from the space around the front jack point/ arch liner / door area. Should I call Porsche assist now or risk it in the morning?
Thanks in advance for the Pistonheads collective wisdom, and piss taking of my automotive ignorance that is about to take place.

[Redarress]

Has your car got air conditioning . In hot humid times the air con extracts the water moisture and dumps it on to the ground. Could it be this ?

[fossilfuelled]

Redarress said:

Has your car got air conditioning . In hot humid times the air con extracts the water moisture and dumps it on to the ground. Could it be this ?

Its got AC but i didn't have it on for very long. I drove for 5 minutes before parking. Can't hear any AC fans or compressor working, and the engine is switched off. I pushed the car backwards to check it was definitely from the car, and yes, a new puddle started to form under the same spot? Previous car never did this in 21k miles and full on AC blasting in proper hot weather. Bit puzzled!

[GT4P]

Yep that looks like it's come from the a/c have had that happen on a few cars but not such a big puddle! Might not of helped being on for such a short time hopefully someone will be along with a technical explanation

[andyglos]

"Its got AC but i didn't have it on for very long"

Personally I would leave the air con on all the time. The seals can have a habit of drying out if left unused for any length of time..... then problems will ensue......

[Green1man]

Can't you check the coolan level?

You should easily be able to tell if it's volatile (petrol/ brake fluid) oily (gearbox oil, engine oil). If not if must be coolant, washer fluid, or aircon condensation.

[GT4P]

Just noticed in the picture it is missing the plastic that covers battery etc?