Stan944

When I keep the AC on, water drips onto passenger's feet. Actually, it doesn't drip constantly, but only when I turn right hard, a small river of water starts flowing. It's definitely water, not oil,etc.

Water condensation is normal when AC is on, but it should be flowing out of the car, not into.
How is AC-related water supposed to drain out of the car? Is there a drain pipe, funnel, etc.?
Probably a tubing is disconnected/clogged, or a /funnel' is missing.
Any hints?
thanks, Stan

RJB

Stan944,

There is a tube that goes from the blower assembly through the floorboard that is supposed to drain the water. You access it by taking out the center console and looking from the passenger side to see it. It is rubber and is bent at a 90 degree angle. It has a habit of getting clogged or disentegrating. Not too expensive to replace - but be ready when you take it off because the rest of the water will drain out. Hope this helps.

Matt H

Rodney is spot on. Additionally, not only is it wet is is F*ng cold!!! It will cause the AC to work like crap as well. Compressed air usually does the trick.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

Stan944

Thanks - I'll look for this tube.
I noticed that both of you drive late 944 / 951. On early 944 the blower fan is underneath/to the right of the glove compartment. I guess it should be easier to access it (I don't like removing the center console, as there are plastic snap connections that usually break when I attempt unsnapping them).

Matt H

The drain tube SHOULD be on the outside and you shoudlnt need to do do anything inside the car. Just find the drain tube, blow compressed air, watch it drain.
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote

goingboeing737

I just went throught this. Luckily Geo has an entire A/C sytem out of his car so we were able to see how it all goes together.

What has probably happened is some of the 20 year old insulation has fallen into the "drip pan" and clogged up the drain. When you turn left the excess water sloshes out of the pan and flows down throught the blower motor and onto the floor. It can be rather nasty and dirty.

What I did rather than blow it out was to suck it out. I didn't want to blow more water out on the new carpet. I got a piece of tubing to fit inside of the drain hose under the car. Then I made a reducer to allow it (tubing) to fit into the shop vac. Sucked a lot of water and old insulation out.

After I was done and it had dried out, I reversed the shop vac and "blew" some Lysol back into the drain pan /evaporator area.

Peckster

Ewwww.

goingboeing737

But...my blower/fan is spotless........

Plus, when it happens, it sounds like the bearings in the fan are going out!!!! Imagine, pouring water through a running fan

rhkwon

Guys,

I have the same problem. So basically I jack up the car and suck the crap out? Where did you get the fittings and reducer? Is the shop vac the small portable vacuum? Thanks for the help!

fezz

exactly where under the car does the hose discharge?

goingboeing737

Passenger side by where the A-arm mounts to the frame. Look where the exhaust headers goes into a single pipe. It's a black hose about 5/6 diamater.
I didn't even jack mine up, you can get to it very easily. I made the "reducer" out of a piece of clear tubing. I just duct taped it into the vacumn hose. I used a regular shop vac.

BTW.... mine was cracked where the drain hose comes off the plastic tray. You can find it up under the carpet on passenger side. Find the blower/fan assembly and move towrds the middle of the car, you should see the black hose going out through the firewall/floorboard. Epoxyied it and it seems to holding,,no leaks.

Hope this helps...

Legoland951

Even better is when you have the fan on full blast and the nasty moldy water hits the fan and comes out the dash vents spraying you and the windshield....

goingboeing737

YUCK.......

At least we don't have much humidity here in Houston. So really that drain thing is hardly needed...

Stan944

Edited, to avoid missunderstandings:

On a funny note:
Having a 944 is like being within an exclusive country club.
But having a 944 with a running AC, it's rare.

goingboeing737

OK, here's some pics.