Question: Puddle under car....
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Question: Puddle under car....
Hi guys,
Took my car out for a little ride today, probably 40 to 50 miles, about a half hour after I got home I went out in the garage and noticed a water trail coming from under the car in the garage. I've only had the car a couple weeks and this Is probably the first time it really used the a/c.
It looked like it was dripping from the center of the car about 18 inches behind the front wheels....definetly seems to be water and it was cold not warm to the touch, you can see how thin it is by the way it was dripping down the garage floor (see pic).
I'm guessing this is just a/c condensation but wanted to post and check anyway. It looks dark in the pic because the garage floor is dirty ( I've had the Model A parked in that spot and she always drips oil) but when I ran my finger through it, it was clear like water.
I also checked for any error codes and all clear....just wanted to check with the experts.
Thanks, Nick
Took my car out for a little ride today, probably 40 to 50 miles, about a half hour after I got home I went out in the garage and noticed a water trail coming from under the car in the garage. I've only had the car a couple weeks and this Is probably the first time it really used the a/c.
It looked like it was dripping from the center of the car about 18 inches behind the front wheels....definetly seems to be water and it was cold not warm to the touch, you can see how thin it is by the way it was dripping down the garage floor (see pic).
I'm guessing this is just a/c condensation but wanted to post and check anyway. It looks dark in the pic because the garage floor is dirty ( I've had the Model A parked in that spot and she always drips oil) but when I ran my finger through it, it was clear like water.
I also checked for any error codes and all clear....just wanted to check with the experts.
Thanks, Nick
Last edited by Nabcoinc; May 12, 2017 at 05:11 PM.
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Hi guys,
Took my car out for a little ride today, probably 40 to 50 miles, about a half hour after I got home I went out in the garage and noticed a water trail coming from under the car in the garage. I've only had the car a couple weeks and this Is probably the first time it really used the a/c.
It looked like it was dripping from the center of the car about 18 inches behind the front wheels....definetly seems to be water and it was cold not warm to the touch, you can see how thin it is by the way it was dripping down the garage floor (see pic).
I'm guessing this is just a/c condensation but wanted to post and check anyway. It looks dark in the pic because the garage floor is dirty ( I've had the Model A parked in that spot and she always drips oil) but when I ran my finger through it, it was clear like water.
I also checked for any error codes and all clear....just wanted to check with the experts.
Thanks, Nick
Took my car out for a little ride today, probably 40 to 50 miles, about a half hour after I got home I went out in the garage and noticed a water trail coming from under the car in the garage. I've only had the car a couple weeks and this Is probably the first time it really used the a/c.
It looked like it was dripping from the center of the car about 18 inches behind the front wheels....definetly seems to be water and it was cold not warm to the touch, you can see how thin it is by the way it was dripping down the garage floor (see pic).
I'm guessing this is just a/c condensation but wanted to post and check anyway. It looks dark in the pic because the garage floor is dirty ( I've had the Model A parked in that spot and she always drips oil) but when I ran my finger through it, it was clear like water.
I also checked for any error codes and all clear....just wanted to check with the experts.
Thanks, Nick
Last edited by WoodyJohnson; May 12, 2017 at 05:20 PM.
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Stick your hand in it, does it smell like anti-freeze? Does it feel greasy like oil, tranny or power steering fluid? If answer to both is no, it's air conditioning condensate. Mine bleeds water all over the place here in humid Houston on a hot day. I don't know what they put in the C5 for an air conditioning system, but my dual zone could run an ice cream truck.
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If it is not greasy or has a smell to it, it's just normal a/c condensation.
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Move to Arizona like I did and you won't have that problem. Mine rarely leaves the condensation on the ground as there isn't much humidity here. Plus when it gets to 110+ outside it just evaporates before it hits the ground.
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From: jefferson texas
Living in east texas, against the louisiana line, summers are just about a liquid atmosphere. Summer use of my AC always leaves a condensation puddle. If yours is clear and does not seem to be lubricant/coolant, then it would seem to be normal, as other posters above have pointed out. Best wishes!
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