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Old 08-07-07, 11:47 PM
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Trail of water-like liquid behind my car...

I detected another strange trail of liquid behind my car...

It seems to be water, not coolant, oil, or fuel.

I'm fairly sure it's coming from the little drain hose next to my exhaust manifold... is it safe to assume this is condensation from the air conditioner?

Is it bad if it's a fairly significant stream, and not just a few drops? My A/C compressor seems to have gotten squeaky as of late (probably a loose belt...).

Hope I'm not developing the Black Death or some other bizarre A/C problem.
Old 08-07-07, 11:58 PM
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if its hot out it'll dump a good amount of water. mine clogged once and actually overflowed into the car.
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Well how much reg water is in your car?

Windsheild wiper fluid
A/C condenser


So prob one of these 2. I'm gonna guess A/C. Don't run it for awhile and see if the water goes away. If it does do a search and fix the A/C
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uhh
if it drips water, it means the AC is working right...
Old 08-08-07, 12:35 AM
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^^ Yep.. that means that your air is getting down to dew point (34-35 deg) and water is literally falling out of the air that goes through your AC box.. the more humidity there is, the more will come out.
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