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I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose and a clamp. In theory... Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? Thanks! Eric 99 TJ SE |
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Hi Eric,
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all over the place. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ Eric wrote: > > Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the > rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to > do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up > to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my > TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. > > Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for > the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is > barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose > and a clamp. In theory... > > Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just > sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the > floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems > like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes > right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the > plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What > makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if > there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for > two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? > > Thanks! > > Eric > 99 TJ SE |
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Bill,
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got disonnected on the other side of the tube. Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like or how to take it apart?? Thanks! Eric "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Hi Eric, > The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser > and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee > cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up > under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all > over the place. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > Eric wrote: >> >> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, >> the >> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something >> to >> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove >> up >> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in >> my >> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. >> >> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube >> for >> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is >> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of >> hose >> and a clamp. In theory... >> >> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just >> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the >> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. >> Seems >> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes >> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the >> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What >> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if >> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it >> for >> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Eric >> 99 TJ SE |
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you can buy a product known as butryl tape for installing rear windowes in truck
and stuff it works quite well for sealing up water leaks i use it for installing sunroofs Eric wrote: > Bill, > > I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of > plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to > gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used > a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there > was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end > had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems > to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather > than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got > disonnected on the other side of the tube. > > Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like > or how to take it apart?? Thanks! > > Eric > > "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message > ... > > Hi Eric, > > The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser > > and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee > > cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up > > under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all > > over the place. > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > > > Eric wrote: > >> > >> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, > >> the > >> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something > >> to > >> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove > >> up > >> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in > >> my > >> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. > >> > >> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube > >> for > >> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is > >> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of > >> hose > >> and a clamp. In theory... > >> > >> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just > >> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the > >> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. > >> Seems > >> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes > >> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the > >> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What > >> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if > >> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it > >> for > >> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Eric > >> 99 TJ SE |
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If it is connected you can blow it out with your air compressor, it works
95% of the time with Fords I have that hard rubbel/plastic pipe on my 02 GC "Eric" > wrote in message ... > Bill, > > I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of > plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to > gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I > used a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel > like there was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if > the other end had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around > freely). Water seems to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side > of the firewall) rather than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to > believe something somehow got disonnected on the other side of the tube. > > Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look > like or how to take it apart?? Thanks! > > Eric > > "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message > ... >> Hi Eric, >> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser >> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee >> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up >> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all >> over the place. >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >> http://www.billhughes.com/ >> >> Eric wrote: >>> >>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, >>> the >>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something >>> to >>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove >>> up >>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in >>> my >>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. >>> >>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube >>> for >>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is >>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of >>> hose >>> and a clamp. In theory... >>> >>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just >>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the >>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. >>> Seems >>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes >>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the >>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What >>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if >>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it >>> for >>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Eric >>> 99 TJ SE > > |
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But what happens to what is attached on the other side? I'm only blowing
whatever is in there back into the inside. Seems like a bandaid more than a fix... I've considered the sealant option, but then where's the water going to go? It'll just build up until there's a lake IN the dash or it can overflow somewhere. Certainly not outside of the cab... Eric "Billy Ray" > wrote in message ... > If it is connected you can blow it out with your air compressor, it works > 95% of the time with Fords > > I have that hard rubbel/plastic pipe on my 02 GC > > > "Eric" > wrote in message > ... >> Bill, >> >> I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of >> plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere >> to gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so >> I used a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel >> like there was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if >> the other end had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around >> freely). Water seems to be coming out around the seal (on the engine >> side of the firewall) rather than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to >> believe something somehow got disonnected on the other side of the tube. >> >> Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look >> like or how to take it apart?? Thanks! >> >> Eric >> >> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message >> ... >>> Hi Eric, >>> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser >>> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee >>> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up >>> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all >>> over the place. >>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >>> http://www.billhughes.com/ >>> >>> Eric wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, >>>> the >>>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had >>>> something to >>>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove >>>> up >>>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake >>>> in my >>>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C. >>>> >>>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain >>>> tube for >>>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is >>>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of >>>> hose >>>> and a clamp. In theory... >>>> >>>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just >>>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the >>>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. >>>> Seems >>>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes >>>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between >>>> the >>>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What >>>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if >>>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it >>>> for >>>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> 99 TJ SE >> >> > > |
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The hose and clamp method worked. I really don't know why, but it did. Did
a few mintues on the trails today, lots of highway driving, and no interior leaks. Odd.... Eric "Eric" > wrote in message ... > Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, > the rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had > something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to > dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another > small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the > A/C. > > Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube > for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is > barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of > hose and a clamp. In theory... > > Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just > sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the > floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems > like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes > right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the > plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What > makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if > there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for > two years without leaking issues. Thoughts? > > Thanks! > > Eric > 99 TJ SE > |
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