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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Help anyone, please. My passengers side floor mat started getting wet about a week ago. Now everytime i drive the car i notice that the carpet on that side of the car keeps getting wet. I don't know where the water is coming from (and yes im sure its water and not coolant)

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, & IF SO WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

i have checked all my fluids and everything seems to be full and i haven't noticed any change in performance and the car is not leaking any fluid anywhere that i can see so what can it be?:
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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how about a f*cked up door gasket?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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I notice driving around in florida (i see your climate is similar) my airvents get condensation while using the AC... I dont know how much water you are talking- I didnt get very much.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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it depends how much i drive on how much it gets wet. lets say i've been driving a couple of hours the floormat is pretty much soaked. so i have no idea what it could be. a friend suggested that it could be the heating element leaking but i could use a second opinion

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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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Sounds like a/c condensation to me. Check the side and upper front panel where the carpet is and follow the wet area up to the source. Has to be an A/C related problem. Good Luck.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Originally posted by areXseven
Sounds like a/c condensation to me. Check the side and upper front panel where the carpet is and follow the wet area up to the source. Has to be an A/C related problem. Good Luck.
Yup, that's what I was thinkin'. Have you been using your a/c while driving?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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Something tells me that this time of year round the Lubbuck area,.....things get mighty hot!! But what the hell do I know. I live in CORPUS "CRISPY" where it's always as hot as the deepest hole in Hell!!!! An A/C problem will more than lickley be nathandominguez
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by areXseven
Something tells me that this time of year round the Lubbuck area,.....things get mighty hot!! But what the hell do I know. I live in CORPUS "CRISPY" where it's always as hot as the deepest hole in Hell!!!! An A/C problem will more than lickley be nathandominguez
problem.
Hell, I've been stationed at Fort Hood for 3 summers, and I have the a/c ripped out of my R1 and sitting in Kan's wood shed
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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Sounds like a/c condensation to me. Check the side and upper front panel where the carpet is and follow the wet area up to the source. Has to be an A/C related problem. Good Luck.
Do this !!!

At the front center of the passenger footwell there is a drain hose for the AC condenser. If the lower end becomes detached the water will drain onto the carpet.

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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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Originally posted by jwhite94RX7
Do this !!!

At the front center of the passenger footwell there is a drain hose for the AC condenser. If the lower end becomes detached the water will drain onto the carpet.

That's exactly your problem. Your passengers feet can easily detach this hose from where it belongs and then water will soak your carpet. It a very large hose you'll see it and when you put it back make sure you tie wrap it real good!
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