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Does your GS drip water when the a/c is on?

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Old 07-27-09, 01:23 PM
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Default Does your GS drip water when the a/c is on?

Simple enough question, I just realized that mine never drips under the car....does yours? I remember reading that sometimes the hose draining the a/c condensation gets plugged but I have no moisture or mildew in the car and I know I have not seen it drip since I bought this car.(2yrs 20k miles ago)...currently have 56k miles.
Old 07-27-09, 04:17 PM
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Yes mine does, quite a bit actually! I don't know that I've ever owned a vehicle that didn't. It has to be producing condensation, so I wonder what is happening to it?
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the more humidity the more water
Old 07-27-09, 04:49 PM
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I will watch mine. I hardly use mine being in Chicago but I will let you know what mine is doing when I run it.
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Do you get a smell when you first turn on the A/C? Like a sweaty / musky smell?
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same here..no drip. I live in San Diego, it's pretty dry here but still since it's been muggy here I'd expect to see some water drainage on my way back home. I run the A/C pretty hard just to test this out. Nothing.. I don't detect any smelly sock smell or moisture in the car either. Taking my car into Lexus on Wednesday for 30K service. I will definitely bring this up and have them replace the line under the TSB.

I have the 2006 GS300.
Old 07-27-09, 06:26 PM
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I dont think I have ever seen mine drip. AZ s usually at 4-8% humidity though so not much to condense. The car is also low so I dont see under there to well. I am sure its pretty normal though
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Every car drips water with the ac on. You may not see it but it's dripping somewhere.
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Originally Posted by raptl1985
Do you get a smell when you first turn on the A/C? Like a sweaty / musky smell?
mine smells like urine. haha
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Originally Posted by niteflite
mine smells like urine. haha
change the filter majig. In the 2IS, its located inside, and behind the suede, in the glove compartment.
Maybe the same for the 3GS?
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Thanks fellas, it is 100 degrees and not at all humid, I run the a/c almost all the time and never see a drip. My carpet is not wet and I dont have a musty smell or anything...weird. Our GX drips all the time even after the car is turned off for a few minutes.
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im out here in Claremont, didn't notice it dripping either until I left the front doors open out in Ontario at Crown when they were putting my IPhone address book into the Navi.. it was pouring out of the bottom of the car after 10 minutes in that humid weather.. I dont notice it dripping as much as my other cars though. If your concerned that your drain is plugged, just try running the AC with the doors open, its been humid enough lately out here that it should be pouring out the bottom.Riverside is similar weather to Claremont. Hopefully not down the inside of your passenger well
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I took the car to San Diego last weekend and when I stopped for gas in Temecula a huge amount water leaked out from under the car.
I had been running the Ac pretty hard for a while, but I never noticed it leaking here in Vegas before. I think it must have been the change in humidity, because it has not been noticeable since we got back home.
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Originally Posted by vuiskool
change the filter majig. In the 2IS, its located inside, and behind the suede, in the glove compartment.
Maybe the same for the 3GS?
is that the cabin air filter you're referring to.
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I live in Vegas as well and I think that water dries up as soon as it hits the concrete.


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