air conditioner weeping into passenger foot well

Is there a drain tube that may have gotten plugged? It is pure water, no anti-freeze in it... I need to go look for a plugged drain I guess. ANy one have ideas?

Yep, sounds like the drain tube is plugged. I had the same problem. In Texas the AC will drain A LOT of water into the footwell if the tube is plugged. You may want to pull back the carpet and let it dry out. The carpet and padding is very thick and will take a long time to dry. I had the dealer fix mine, took about an hour to disassemble and repair. The tech had to remove the tube and blow high pressure air through it to clear whatever was obstructing it. Good luck.

Yea Gretch I'm going to agree with Jim... or your Bear Chilli is too spicy... either one.

Ok, the car goes on the lift this weekend........ I will find the drain tube. Anyone have a clue where to look? I may try to blow compressed air back back through it. I dunno what is in there, but getting it out does NOT have to be a delicate operation. Riad, no body sweats THAT much from eating chili........... do they?

The tech removed the tube from a location under the dash (about in the middle) and it runs down under the passenger footwell (if I recall correctly). If you pull the carpet back you should find it. Not sure I would blow air back thru it though.... Just my 2 cents. Good luck

in my car, the zip tie that secures the drain tube to the evaporater pan slipped off the tube. i put a new zip tie on it; problem solved.

I just went and looked at it. The hose is still attached to the drip pan. It must be plugged. I will "blow the line" this weekend when I can put the car on the lift, and report back on the results.

I hope not.

Check for a crack in the evap housing. It is not protected very well and can easily be kicked by a passenger. Remove the thin foam-like cover. Turn on your ac and look for the water. Plumbers Goop will seal a crack easily (over 5 years and still working on my 99)

Try vinegar, works on house AC condensation lines with build-up.

Oh so that's what I felt on my leg. I figured that at my age I just couldn't hold it anymore. Damn being 22 sucks.

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Stories about youngsters pissing themselves aside, The drain hose has a one way valve at the end of it. so it cannot be backflushed with compresses air.You would have to remove the belly pan to get to the bitter end anyway. The good news is the rubber elbow that connects the drip pan to the drain hose can be removed pretty easily. A couple of plastic screws hold the flimsy foot well cover in. Remove those and the footwell cover and you can see the work area. Removing the rubber elbow makes it easy to flush the drain hose with compresses air. It all goes back together again in about 5 minutes. Don't forget to replace the zip tie.

Does leaving the drain plugged damage the car in any way? Mine only leaks when I'm blowing the AC full blast.

The rug and underpadding get quite wet, at least there was enough water to completely soak a large towel, from running mine for a week without knowing it was weeping into the passenger compartment. The fix is easy, if you don't have access to compresed air, run a flexible wire down the drain pipe..... go easy when you get to the one way valve..... no need to "pop the cherry". Compressed air worked for me though, the car is back to peeing on the ground again....