Check the Brake fluid, P/S fluid and coolant reservoirs, are any of them
low? All have nice loooong lines running from the front of the van to the rear.

If you have a manual tranny, you can dump dump brake fluid from a
rusted-out brake line *or* the clutch line.

If you have an automatic tranny, it might be transmission fluid... again,
you'll need to check the power steering reservoir (if equipped) because
both the P/S and the auto trans use automatic tranmission fluid.

At 07:49 PM 3/7/2006 -0500, Rich Jones wrote:
>Sigh... I went out to the garage today to awaken my Vanagon from its long
>winter's nap and discovered a puddle about 1 1/2 feet in front of the rear
>axle. Anyone hazard to guess what this is?
>
>It doesn't smell like gas (my first thought after all the recent burning
>vanagon messages). It isn't coolant (I had my share of coolant leaks a few
>years ago and know what it looks like). It damn well better not be an engine
>oil leak since I just put a factory rebuilt long block in 8k and 18 months
>ago (besides it's too far forward I think). It shouldn't be brake fluid
>since I just replaced the master cylinder last year (but then again, I don't
>know what brake fluid looks like). A leak in the automatic transmission
>perhaps? I have no idea what transmission fluid looks like.
>
>I haven't attempted to start it, and I'm trying to decide whether to have it
>towed to my mechanic or try driving it and see how far I get.
>
>Rich