'86 S - A/C leaks into car
06-20-2009, 12:27 AM
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'86 S - A/C leaks into car
Car in question is an '86 S; 5.0-litre 32 valver w/4-speed auto.
A/C repairs from the ever-trusty James last summer were very effective and the A/C cools the car nicely now. When the A/C is on cooled water - apparently from the A/C system - drips on the driver's ankle. Drip seems to start somewhere under the dash on the driver's side. Any ideas? This never happens when the A/C is off, or the heater is on. The car does leave the (expected) puddle underneath when the A/C is operating and the car is sitting in one place (i.e. when parked but running & A/C is on.)
Thanks guys
Chris in MN
1986 928 S India Red Black Leather
The Freshwater Shark
A/C repairs from the ever-trusty James last summer were very effective and the A/C cools the car nicely now. When the A/C is on cooled water - apparently from the A/C system - drips on the driver's ankle. Drip seems to start somewhere under the dash on the driver's side. Any ideas? This never happens when the A/C is off, or the heater is on. The car does leave the (expected) puddle underneath when the A/C is operating and the car is sitting in one place (i.e. when parked but running & A/C is on.)
Thanks guys
Chris in MN
1986 928 S India Red Black Leather
The Freshwater Shark
06-20-2009, 12:41 AM
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You should be able to get a look at the drip area by contorting yourself under the dash in the area that drips on your ankle. The evaporator box may have crack or split open at the joint formed by its two halves, allowing condensation created by the cold evaporator to leak out.
