Is that not the same area where the A/C leaks out to the ground?Most likely heater core/hoses.
Is that not the same area where the A/C leaks out to the ground?
What if I pull the factory carpet back on passenger side and it has not leaked any coolant? Completely clean and dry. What else could it be? Going to go check it later .Yes. When the heater core fails it leaks into the AC box and comes out of the hole that the A/C typicallly drips condensation. They also tend to leak in the car and travel under the carpet. I bet if you pull the pass side carpet back you'll find a pool of coolant and it's probably seeping through some of the seams in the floorpan and dripping from the subframe.
That's clearly coolant, so what I would do here is bypass the heater core for now and start planning on replacing it.
Autoparts stores typically sell something like this
Amazon product ASIN B09JHW9VSGView: https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-626-001-Engine-Heater-Bypass/dp/B09JHW9VSG/ref=asc_df_B09JHW9VSG?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80539352771016&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138875900065&psc=1
What if I pull the factory carpet back on passenger side and it has not leaked any coolant? Completely clean and dry. What else could it be? Going to go check it later .
If I bypass the heater core can I still use my ice cold A/C ?Yes. When the heater core fails it leaks into the AC box and comes out of the hole that the A/C typicallly drips condensation. They also tend to leak in the car and travel under the carpet. I bet if you pull the pass side carpet back you'll find a pool of coolant and it's probably seeping through some of the seams in the floorpan and dripping from the subframe.
That's clearly coolant, so what I would do here is bypass the heater core for now and start planning on replacing it.
Autoparts stores typically sell something like this
Amazon product ASIN B09JHW9VSGView: https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-626-001-Engine-Heater-Bypass/dp/B09JHW9VSG/ref=asc_df_B09JHW9VSG?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80539352771016&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138875900065&psc=1
If I bypass the heater core can I still use my ice cold A/C ?
Yes.If I bypass the heater core can I still use my ice cold A/C ?
If it stops blowing hot air, you have lost enough coolant that there is only air in the heater core, tubes, and who knows how much of the engine. That’s bad and potentially fatal.my heater still blows nice hot air too....
Let's say my heater core was plugged up, would that cause it to leak into the ac box and drip out the framerail?No, I do not. The coolant came from somewhere and you have not fixed it’s escape route.
You need to use a coolant system pressure tester. Pump it up and let it sit. You will either have a good way to see it drip without the engine being hot and the fan blowing, or it will hold overnight and it will be a fluke.
You can also put some UV/fluorescent dye in, drive it a bit, then go after the leak with the UV flashlight like on CSI.
A pinhole in a hose or a clamp that lets coolant by under pressure is likely.Let's say my heater core was plugged up, would that cause it to leak into the ac box and drip out the framerail?
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