[s-cars] AC Evap Drain Clearing?

[Mike Claire]

No, I'm not saying my carpet's never wet.  It does get wet.

But I think it's just a drip drip drip coming through the duct work.  It
falls on my foot as I'm driving, and also on the passenger side near the
console.  But no soaking, no floods, no submerged ECU.  Not a rain problem.

I take the mats out everyonce in a while to let it dry.  It's a black
interior so if mold/mildew is a problem I don't really see it.


Mike


On 6/11/07, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike:
>
>
>
> I almost never run my AC but have some carpet stains and have observed a
> wet
> carpet on the front passenger side but it is right at the point where the
> floor pan goes up by the front seat.  The ECU area has always been dry and
> there is no staining there.  I too have checked all my drains and can
> confidently say it is neither my 4 roof drains nor the cowl drain which
> leaves me with the AC drain.  I have never been given a shower but do have
> a
> wet carpet seemingly independent of rain.  I'll have a looksee down the
> sensor area.
>
>
>
> Are you saying that your carpet is never wet?
>
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Mike Claire [mailto:mike.claire at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 2:03 PM
> To: Mark Pollan
> Cc: S-car list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] AC Evap Drain Clearing?
>
>
>
> If you think the evaporator drains are clogged, try this:  there's a
> sensor
> on the top of the evaporator housing (about 4" by 2", and held down by 7mm
> nuts).  Take it off and have a look in there (you'll want a small
> flashlight).  Mine was bone dry.  I poured a quart of water in there and
> it
> drains great.  (I got that tee apart and water poured out the hoses on
> both
> sides of the tee).
>
>
>
> Are we chasing the same problem?  I run A/C a while, make a slight turn,
> and
> water drops come flying out the vents.  It sounds like water hitting a
> steam
> iron.  It must be a puddle of water sliding into the fan wheel.
>
>
>
> It doesn't have anything to do with rain, and the cowl rain drain is
> clear.
> People often say their pass compartment is flooded after rain, floor/ecu
> soaked, etc.  Not me.
>
>
>
> When I drive at a steady pace on a highway for over an hour, that puddle
> grows, and then when I turn/speed up/slow down we get dowsed (everybody -
> yeah the rear vents throw water too!)
>
>
>
> I think it's A/C condensation that's not draining.  So if the passenger
> side
> evap housing is draining, condensation must be collecting somewhere else,
> and not draining.  Brilliant!
>
>
>
> Anybody know if there's a drain under the fan?
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> On 6/11/07, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com > wrote:
>
> I can't seem to reach the evap drain hose from below as it is tucked up
> behind the exhaust heat shield.  I can see the hose where it is teed in
> from
>
> the evap container under the cowl.  I tested that area and it does not
> readily come apart and I fear yanking on the 12 year old plastic tee lest
> it
> come apart on me.  What to do?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Mark
>
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