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I have a leak on my 1989 Xj6. The leak is located near the window wash reservoir, and the mineral oil tank. Naturally, I thought the leak to be the mineral oil, but the leak is a pink/orange/red color of oil. I've been checking my power steering fluid, and my transmission fluid, but their haven't been any changes in their levels.
I just put some more mineral oil in the system because it was completely empty, and then the leak started. If it was the mineral oil, wouldn't the leaking liquid be green?
 
I've just confirmed the leak was mineral oil, the black cap on top of the container, the two tubes that go in/out of the cap, one is broken, but it's the little nozzle on the cap that is broken. I went to several junk yards to try and find the whole green container, but everything was gone or destroyed. I just patched up the newly replaced tube with some silicon to attempt to slow the leak, but I doubt that will do much good. Does anyone know where I might find a green container with the black cap in tact? I really can't afford the mineral oil every 5 days or so.
 
XKs Unlimited (XKS.com) have the reservoir listed in their parts manual. JA-CBC6952. Welsch Enterprises (Welschent.com) may have used.
 
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