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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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did a search, only found posts about pass. side wet carpet.

i think it only happens when i have the AC blasting, the drivers side carpet is very wet. just the footwell up to the seat, none of the walls around the carpet are wet. could it be a plugged evap. canister?

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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Has it rained recently? Did you check to make sure your drain plugs are still installed and intact?
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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For sure check those. I know when i first bought my 99' WS6 the first time it rained my floorboards got wet on both sides. First i thought it was the t-top seals, but i took it back to the dealership & told them to fix that ****. When i went to pick it up they told me my drain plugs were loose & that one corner of my windshield had come loose also. Could be several things. If u think its leaking from outside just water test it at home. By water test i mean run your waterhose down the seams of the windshield, t-tops, & base of windshield by the hood. Although if it is only doing it when the A/C is on, it could be a blocked up heater core.(At least that what flooded the floorboard of my previous car.) Good luck.
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well i pulled up the carpet today to point the leak but no luck.its been there for a while, luckly no rust. drain plugs are still intact. i will go water test it, then test it with the AC on.
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it is most likely your a/c drain tube clogged. happens all the time at work. I just use a blow gun and blast all the crap out of there.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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thanks, where can i reach that drain ? i put the z on ramps and looked for it , but couldnt find it.
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honestly i've never even noticed it on my z, ( I work as a tech at acura) but I'll be under my car tomorrow-see if I can find it and get back w/ you. sorry
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I had the same problem in my other car, 1986 Monte Carlo SS w/ 48k original miles. I fixed it by simply.... not driving it cus im at college so it sits in my garage at home lol.

I forget what it was but my dad took care of it.
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honestly i've never even noticed it on my z, ( I work as a tech at acura) but I'll be under my car tomorrow-see if I can find it and get back w/ you. sorry
thanks, i hear its a small pin sized hole in the canister. im happy its not the heatercore, well the pass. side is bone dry, so i ruled out heatercore.
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