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Condensation overflow from A/C
After running my '85 944 A/C for long periods of time, (lots of) water will run into the glove compartment out of a small tube that comes out of the A/C.
Seems that the drain for the condensed water is probably blocked and the A/C is filling up with water. Does anyone know where to look for the drain to unblock it? Many thanks Thanos |
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08-20-2002, 08:39 AM
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Passenger side; about halfway down the firewall.
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08-20-2002, 08:55 AM
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I don't know about you, but I was having the same problem with my 87 944S. I posted the question and was told it was near the firewall on the passenger side. Aftering spending about 3 hours looking for the hose, i got frustrated and turned the a/c on to cool off and think. It was then that I noticed the condensation on the black plastic box that was exposed near where a passenger's left knee would be. I followed the plastic piece down to the bottom were it bottomed out. I then pulled the radio and looked down in there, and behold, there was the small hose!!! After pulling it and no water flowing through, I took my compressor and blew into the hole that it was attached to on the black box. I heard gurgling and pulled it out to find a cascade of water from that hole. I routed it down the drain with my hand until it was empty, (atleast a gallon), and hooked everything back up. So far so good... I hope this helps...
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08-20-2002, 09:47 AM
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The drain on my 1986 turbo is above torque tube. Mine filled with water once and drained into glovebox on left turns.
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08-20-2002, 12:13 PM
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That's exactly what is happening on the left turns! If I do a sharp left I can get about half a liter in there!
I've unplugged the tube from the glove compartment and plugged it in a bottle until I figure out how to sort out the drain. |
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08-20-2002, 12:20 PM
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Excellent! Right behind the CD player there is a little L-shaped hose that goes out of the a/c and flows down and out of the car. Pulled it out and no water was coming out.
With no compressor in hand, I inflated a... erm... latex device  that I had handy, put it around the tube and let it deflate. A bit of gurgling, and water has been flowing out for the past 20 minutes!Thanks all for the help! Thanos |
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