Smelly musty air when starting A/C
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I attached main schematic of parts location brother. If this is not what you need let me know and I will take the manual to the office and scan more pages - cheers
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steveski, thanks so much for the diagram. It is very useful.
Perhaps you can tell me where the water from the evaporator drains to. I have read that it drains to somewhere near the rear wheel well, but I can't seem to find it. I'm sure it's clogged.
Perhaps you can tell me where the water from the evaporator drains to. I have read that it drains to somewhere near the rear wheel well, but I can't seem to find it. I'm sure it's clogged.
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Welcome - I really don't think the drain line is in the back of the car. Rather, it is likely somewhere in the dash and it exits the floor or firewall. Sometimes when a line is clogged water will accumulate and eventually find its way onto the passenger floor IMO.
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The problem is I can't seem to find it in the front near the firewall. I found one drain, but that appears to be the sunroof drain.
I need to find the one for the A/C. Does anyone know specifically where it is? I have searched and searched and I can't find any info on it, nor can I find it myself under the car.
I need to find the one for the A/C. Does anyone know specifically where it is? I have searched and searched and I can't find any info on it, nor can I find it myself under the car.
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I don't drive my LS to the office anymore. The best I could do is check when I get home. I am confident that it is in the front somewhere on the passenger side though. I recall that water would pool on the ground in that location when I drove it.
Somebody will chime in B4 I get home - if not I will look on my 95.
Somebody will chime in B4 I get home - if not I will look on my 95.
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Well, it appears that the A/C is dripping very slowly out of the driver's side drain. I see an identical drain on the passenger's side that is not dripping at all. I had tried to clear that one out with a pipe cleaner and that did not work.
How can I unclog it? Or maybe it doesn't need to be unclogged.
I think I will try the Lysol solution.
How can I unclog it? Or maybe it doesn't need to be unclogged.
I think I will try the Lysol solution.
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I fired up my LS and ran the AC. There was a small puddle on the floor - still looks like it was coming from passenger side tho.
Can you use a coat hanger to clear obstructions in your line?
Can you use a coat hanger to clear obstructions in your line?
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Okay guys, I think I figured out the problem. It appears the little tube (6"-10") from the evaporator to the footwell in the passenger side front had become detached on the connection where it goes into the floor, causing it to drain directly onto the floor pan.
This is hard to detect because the carpet is so dang thick that the floor doesn't actually feel wet, just slightly damp.
One symptom is that your windows will start to develop this mucky looking film very quickly, something that normally takes quite a while to develop for my car. (Within a week, it looked like I had been smoking cigarettes in there for months without cleaning.)
I hope somebody can find this helpful. THanks for all the help, guys!
This is hard to detect because the carpet is so dang thick that the floor doesn't actually feel wet, just slightly damp.
One symptom is that your windows will start to develop this mucky looking film very quickly, something that normally takes quite a while to develop for my car. (Within a week, it looked like I had been smoking cigarettes in there for months without cleaning.)
I hope somebody can find this helpful. THanks for all the help, guys!
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