Quick A/C question....
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Quick A/C question....
I'm sure this has been asked and answered many times but I couldn't find anything in the archives. SOOO here goes..
Driving my 1990 80q this morning with the A/C on. Turn a right-hand corner hard and I notice that my feet get wet. CRAP. Get to where I'm going and the floor mat on the drivers side of the car is all wet (it did NOT rain last night). The water is running down from the evaporator area!! Checked under the car quick and there is still water dripping underneath the car. So what's the problem??
Is the water drain partially plugged or is this something more sinister (bad evaporator)??
Thanks in advance!!
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Andrew
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Driving my 1990 80q this morning with the A/C on. Turn a right-hand corner hard and I notice that my feet get wet. CRAP. Get to where I'm going and the floor mat on the drivers side of the car is all wet (it did NOT rain last night). The water is running down from the evaporator area!! Checked under the car quick and there is still water dripping underneath the car. So what's the problem??
Is the water drain partially plugged or is this something more sinister (bad evaporator)??
Thanks in advance!!
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Andrew
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91 90
95 90q
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Check out..
the evaporator drain hose under the car. My friends was plugged and water would leak on to his feet when ever he turned sharply or under heavy braking with the A/C on. Use something thin to poke into the hose opening to remove material...HTH.
Steve Ankney
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Holland, MI
Steve Ankney
88 5000
Holland, MI
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I tried this earlier today.....
...and it looks like this fixed it.
I squeezed the "flap" at the bottom of the drain hose and a bit of water rushed out. I tried to clean it out as best I could with an aquarium brush.
On my test drive my feet didn't get wet and I didn't see any water in the area!!!
This is something that others may want to check out if you have the time!! You advice was right on the money Stephen (although I think you meant evaporator instead of condensor ;-)
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Andrew
90 80q
91 90
95 90q
I squeezed the "flap" at the bottom of the drain hose and a bit of water rushed out. I tried to clean it out as best I could with an aquarium brush.
On my test drive my feet didn't get wet and I didn't see any water in the area!!!
This is something that others may want to check out if you have the time!! You advice was right on the money Stephen (although I think you meant evaporator instead of condensor ;-)
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Andrew
90 80q
91 90
95 90q
I went back and edited my post and all fixed now
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