1995 Chevy Blazer Strange Leak

Tiny
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1995 Chevy Blazer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

After discovering water in a recent fuel purchase and having an auto tech associated to my place of employment, change the fuel filter and add vavoline water remover, the auto tech decided to rev the engine in an idle position for a lengthy time to supposedly get the new fuel and water remover that he'd added, into the engine, then a mysterious lava like substance started leaking from under the rear of my vehicle. The auto tech seemed to think the lava like material was leaking from a hole in something called a crossbar under my vehicle. The material was similar to hot oozing lava and when it cooled was like a brownish black resin of some sort that remained pliable and doesn't emit a smell. Does anybody have any information as to what was oozing from my vehicle?
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 AT 8:53 PM

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Tiny
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Good one. Are you sure it didn't come from the weep hole in the muffler? How much of this substance did you find?
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Monday, October 19th, 2009 AT 8:18 AM
Tiny
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Yes I'm sure. My usual and much appreciated auto tech checked it out for me and discovered that the person who'd worked on my blazer overheated it by revving it too much in idle and the protective undercoating of grease on the drive shaft began to melt like globs of lava.
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Monday, October 19th, 2009 AT 9:07 PM
Tiny
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Wow! I never heard of that. He must have had it really hot. Not a good thing. I would let them know if other problems result from overheating it as they did, they will be responsible.

Take care,

Joe
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Monday, October 19th, 2009 AT 10:25 PM

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