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Car Forum / BMW Cars / September 2005

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A/C condensation drainage tubes/holes under car

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tsawyer - 28 Sep 2005 14:26 GMT
Hi,

I have what I believe is a fairly common issue of the A/C condenser
drainage tubes/holes becoming clogged, resulting in some water leaking
around the rear of the center console and a gurgling noise from the
rear vents from the water being blown around by the fan.

I have attempted to lfind the drain holes under the car so that I could
try and clear them by shooting some compressed air in there, but I have
been unsuccessful in locating them. Unfortunately, they both appear
completely clogged, as there is no tell-tale drip under the car on
either side. The best description I have is that they are under the
car, on the right and left sides, just behind the tranny.

Can anyone give me a better idea of just where those holes are, or
perhaps even a picture of said holes?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Regards,
Tom
Jeff Strickland - 28 Sep 2005 17:38 GMT
I once had a Toyota Truck, and these lines (only one in my truck) were
clogged with carpet fibers, or some kind of fuzz like that. Basically,
belly-button lint. Instead of blowing air up the hose, maybe a better
strategy would be to try and clear the hose from the top down. Sorry, I do
not know where these hoses start from, but finding the top seems to be more
inportant than finding the bottom.

> Hi,
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> Regards,
> Tom
John - 28 Sep 2005 21:00 GMT
If you have had the AC running for a while on a humid day, you should be
able to go under the car and see where it's slowly (too slowly) dripping
from. As suggested, suck whatever's clogging the drain out since you may
blow it up into the evaporator coil area only to have it return and clog the
drain once again. Check the cabin air filter too since that's designed to
keep the evaporator coil free from dust, lint and all things that love to
clog drains.

> Hi,
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> Regards,
> Tom

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