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dammad 06-23-2009 11:42 PM

Water in passenger footwell: not AC, not windshield
 
I've got water in the passenger footwell. I cleared out the A/C drains (got out about a pint of water) and dried out the carpet/backing.

However, the following day, its wet again. No A/C use, no rainfall here.
Dried it again and the next day, the water is back again.

Any ideas what is causing it? Any suggestions on how to get the passenger carpet fully up so perhaps I can see where it is coming from?

khuds308 06-24-2009 02:28 AM

check to see if your coolent level. see if it is low.

Spike555 06-24-2009 05:41 AM

Feel the water, is it slimy? Does it have a sweet smell? Does it have a bitter taste?

Disco Mike 06-24-2009 08:10 AM

You may have fixed the cause, the drains, but not the problem. If you don't pull up the carpet and the pads, removing all the water and letting it dry out before laying them down, the water will remain and mold will grow.

okdiscoguy 06-24-2009 10:15 AM

Take the trim off the door wells and lift up the carpet. Put a couple of bricks under it and let it dry out. Like Mike said, if you dont let it dry underneath, it will mold.

Might have to clean the drains a little more. I had to take them off the metal tubes inside the truck and spray water down them. They were really dirty.

dammad 06-24-2009 02:20 PM

The coolant level does not appear low and the liquid is more 'musty' and not sweet smelling.

I put a bulk pack of Cokes on it with a towel underneath to dry things out and have left a fan under the carpet for 6-8 hours.

I guess as okdsicoguy mentions I'm going to have to take off all the footwell trim to get the carpet fully up. Currently I just have the door/floor trim off.

okdiscoguy 06-24-2009 04:33 PM

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You are good enough on the carpet, that is what I was talking about. Just so you can get air under the carpet. This is where mt drains connect inside. A D2 may differ slightly, but same basic idea.

If you have not had any rain, it is either coolant (sweet smell) or those drains (there are 2).

dammad 06-25-2009 01:08 AM

Thanks. I'm going to have a go at the drains again to be sure.


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