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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Does anybody know where the ac hose drain is at? Picture would help too. I keep on getting woter on my passenger side floor board. It not the t tops or the cowl pan. I ran water throught the top throught the cowl pan. I think it might be the ac drain hose but I dont know where it is. Its not all the time it rains its gets wet just sometimes. If anybody have any ideas on the problem or where the a/c hose is please let me know.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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AC condensate drain? Should only leak with the AC/defrost on. http://shbox.com/1/a_c_drain.jpg Ours is similar.
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AC condensate drain? Should only leak with the AC/defrost on. http://shbox.com/1/a_c_drain.jpg Ours is similar.
It doesnt leak all the time thats the problem. I think its the a/c, I think the a/c gets backed up and then leaks out later when i'm not in the car. Do you have better picture than that.
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that looks like a clear picture to me! im thinking its your heater core
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that looks like a clear picture to me! im thinking its your heater core
If its my heater core where is it and how do I stop it from leaking?
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it is under the passenger side dashboard! there should be a big heater box that heater core is in. or follow the 2 heater core lines that are connected to the waterpump right by the thermostat! for a temparary fix you can bypass those 2 lines
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If the water is clear and odorless I'd try carefully sticking something like a pipe cleaner into the AC drain. If it's dexcool leaking then probably the heater core.
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If the water is clear and odorless I'd try carefully sticking something like a pipe cleaner into the AC drain. If it's dexcool leaking then probably the heater core.
i'm pretty sure its plane water.
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i know im bringing this back from the dead, but I actually woke up yesterday morning and my floorboard was full of water.. It didnt rain nor did I run the A/C at all.. Possible leaking somewhere? anybody had that problem
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