rosco28

on the right side of the engine bay, by the oil filter is a pile of little shiny black "sprinkles." Any idea what they might be?! I'll get a picture online soon.

Thanks everyone!!

Amber Gramps

Is it lined up with the belts like a case seal is leaking and the oil is spraying outwards.? Perhaps lube from inside the A/C lines is dripping. ...or drips from the decklid prop shock. Is the oil filter leaking? .....or is it just rat crap? Maybe a belt is coming apart. Pictures are a great idea. Something is lost in translation.

rosco28

What do you think, nuclear rat crap?

Mark Salvetti

What is the condition of your engine sound pad on the firewall? When they get old and crumbly, the crumbs look a lot like shiny black sprinkles. At least mine did.

Mark

Driver8

They maybe coming from your charcoal vapor canister. Depending on your engine (if you have a 3.2) I would also look in your air intake to see if you have any in there.

500

+1 They look exactly like the charcoal cannister pellets.

rosco28

she's a 3.0 (SC), none in the air intake.

I'll check the charcoal canister. What would be the reason for this to happen?

Amber Gramps

LOL. Oh, that kinda sprinkles.