A/C Condensate Lines Clogged
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A/C Condensate Lines Clogged
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I am new to the forums, and I hope someone can help. I have a 2001 Forester S, and have recently had condensate from the a/c running out the floor vents and into the cockpit (and on my leg)... soaking the carpet. Can anyone tell me where I would locate the condensate lines, and how I might clean out any debris that might be clogging them?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rick
I am new to the forums, and I hope someone can help. I have a 2001 Forester S, and have recently had condensate from the a/c running out the floor vents and into the cockpit (and on my leg)... soaking the carpet. Can anyone tell me where I would locate the condensate lines, and how I might clean out any debris that might be clogging them?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rick
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I don't know if this is the problem but I think its your evaporator drain hose that might be lose or it probably came off. The drain hose is the one that drains the water off your evaporator, that's why you see vehicles leaking water underneath everytime the A/C is on. Look into the firewall inside the engine bay, find the A/C lines the run through the firewall. Underneath that, or somewhere underneath that there should be a rubber hose that drains down to the ground. Look for that and see if water is coming out of there. If not, then something came undone inside the evaporator unit and you have to go underneath the dash and look for it. I hope this help
imporacer
I don't know if this is the problem but I think its your evaporator drain hose that might be lose or it probably came off. The drain hose is the one that drains the water off your evaporator, that's why you see vehicles leaking water underneath everytime the A/C is on. Look into the firewall inside the engine bay, find the A/C lines the run through the firewall. Underneath that, or somewhere underneath that there should be a rubber hose that drains down to the ground. Look for that and see if water is coming out of there. If not, then something came undone inside the evaporator unit and you have to go underneath the dash and look for it. I hope this help
imporacer
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Found it!
It's amazing what can happen when you go on vacation. I have driven this car for 2 years now, with no problems at all (a/c or otherwise). Evidently, while I was on vacation (my car was parked for a week) a spider decided to build a nest with eggs right up inside the drain tube. The webbing is water resistant, and it plugged it up completely.
When I took to hose off and saw how sort and flexible it was, I thought that it couldn't be the issue. But when I tried to blow through it I could not even get air to pass! I filled one side of the tube with water and blew again, and out popped this mass... disgusting.
I had to pull the carpeting back to dry it (it takes a long time with the thickness of the padding), because the passenger's side was just soaked, all the way into the back.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Rick
When I took to hose off and saw how sort and flexible it was, I thought that it couldn't be the issue. But when I tried to blow through it I could not even get air to pass! I filled one side of the tube with water and blew again, and out popped this mass... disgusting.
I had to pull the carpeting back to dry it (it takes a long time with the thickness of the padding), because the passenger's side was just soaked, all the way into the back.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Rick
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