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Old 07-05-2008, 04:52 PM
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I'm under the car looking at things, and see a small amount of fluid on the garage floor. It looks like water, and it didnt seem to have a smell to it.

Anyway, the location is on the passangers side, right under the front 02 sensor. The car has Kooks headers w/cats, so the front 02 location is down a little farther than stock.

I couldnt see any wetness above & it wasnt dripping by the time I got under the car. I'd say its about 12 drips of what-ever.

So what in gods name is in that area dripping??
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A/C condensor probably. Just water...they all do it.
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AC condensate drain is on the passenger side at the firewall, maybe thats it.
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The AC condensor? Thats located way up in the front of the car.

The small puddle is down about 1/2 way the length of the car, kinda under the passangers seat.
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The evaparartor actualy. Condensation will drip from that ****** when the A/C is on, specialy when it is humid outside.
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Originally Posted by samson_420
The evaparartor actualy. Condensation will drip from that ****** when the A/C is on, specialy when it is humid outside.
b*tch.. I wanna talk to samson

Sorry for the OT post
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Originally Posted by samson_420
The evaparartor actualy. Condensation will drip from that ****** when the A/C is on, specialy when it is humid outside.
You might be on to something.

When the car is running, A/C on, its not a simple drip, there is actually quite a bit of fluid running down onto the ground at this very spot (pass side, about under the pass seat area).

I dont remeber seeing this kind of drip or leak before.
So this is normal?
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Yeah its normal. You want it to do it. Otherwise that tube is plugged and you will have the water backing up into the floorboard of your car.

Another thing is when you first start the car some moisture will drip out of the exhaust, I'm not sure where it would be leaking from up that far, mine usually leaks out the connection on the Y pipe or out the tailpipes.
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If you want to see it happen. Get under the car when the AC is on wit the car running. It is what it is though.




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