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floridaboy

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• May 21, 2012

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Does anyone recognize the part that is circled in the first pic? It is on the passenger side of the firewall. I found that it is dripping water, a lot of it. Is it supposed to be connected to anything? I know that the AC drips condensation when it is used, but this is a larger puddle than I'm used to seeing. (See second pic) Thanks for the help

 

98COBRA281

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• May 22, 2012

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its the drain for the ac, but also might leak there if the heater core is bad? not sure tho. is it antifreeze or just plain water?

 

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floridaboy

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It seemed to only be water, my antifreeze level this morning wasn't low either. I will keep an eye on it though.

 

tank_567

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• May 22, 2012

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98COBRA281 said:

its the drain for the ac, but also might leak there if the heater core is bad? not sure tho. is it antifreeze or just plain water?

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+1 Hit the nail right on the head. Better hope its not the heater core, say goodbye to your weekend if it is..

 

Noobz347

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• May 22, 2012

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If you're just getting water, then it's working as advertized. Probably just real humid where you are. It will drain any time you use the A/C or defroster.

If you have larger puddle than usual, it's usually because there's something stuck in ither the box or the line that's causing it to drain too slowly. You can CAREFULLY run a coat hanger through the tube to help clean it out. DO NOT POKE A HOLE IN YOUR HEATER CORE.

I've used coat hangers, safety wire on the end of a drill, and long pipe cleaners.