Hot Water in Passenger Footwell

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Author Message   Jack Herman (Jackson) New Member Username: Jackson Post Number: 26 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 03:55 pm:    Had my airconditioning on for the first time in a while and some hot water would leak out on the passenger side footwell off and on. I assume there is a clogged line or something causing it to drain into the passenger footwell? Any help appreciatied. It is a Disco II.   Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 160 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 04:07 pm:    That is usually indicative a bad heater core.   Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 47 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 04:09 pm:    My 95 was doing the same thing. As I recall, there is a line that seperated. I just hooked it back up and it went away. The line will be near the "tunnel" or where you left foot is when in the passenger seat. It should be found below where the the plastic molding meets the carpet. B.K.   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1319 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 04:34 pm:    The condensate drains are almost certainly plugged and warm condensate is leaking into the footwell. The discharges of the condensate are tubes that exit the vehicle are adjacent to the transmission, near where the bulkhead meets the floor pan, you'll see the ends of the tubes. If the water that is leaking causes the windshield to fog up, it is the heater core. Peace, Paul   Jack Herman (Jackson) New Member Username: Jackson Post Number: 27 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 05:07 pm:    Thanks guys. I am hoping it is just the condensate drains since it didn't cause the windshield to fog. I will check it out tonight. Jack   Eric N (Grnrvr) Senior Member Username: Grnrvr Post Number: 1312 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 05:28 pm:    Make sure that you let your car cool off before you do it or at least don't run your AC so that the water doesn't get hot. When you un-clog the tubes the water is going to run straight down your arm and you don't want to get scalded.   Teddy karous (Teddy) New Member Username: Teddy Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 12:25 pm:    Did it also smell like mildew?   Jack Herman (Jackson) New Member Username: Jackson Post Number: 28 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 04:09 pm:    Nope, no mildew smell that I can tell. I did hear some gurgling noises when I first started the engine up though. I have not had a chance to check the drains yet.