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2011 - Leak near the radiator - not coolant, transmission or gear fluid?

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2011 Forester

It has been sitting for some time. Long story. I know it is not good for a vehicle to sit.

I charged the battery and started it. I see something dripping around the radiator on the driver side

It is not coolant. It is some type of transmission or gear fluid.

I can climb under the vehicle and trace it back to something but I figured I would post it on here to see if it is a common problem.

Has anyone experienced this?
 
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it's probably a digression, but when I totaled our '95 Nissan Quest in 2006, the cop at the crash site said "you'll need a tow truck" as he looked at the big puddle underneath. The engine would still run, and somehow I had a healthy bit of skepticism so I dipped my fingers in the puddle to smell it - windshield washer fluid. The Quest was drivable enough to safely make it first home on city streets, then to the body shop under its own power.
 
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