found water!
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found water!
Just went into my vette an went to go change a fuse an found water dripping down onto the fuse relay box an behind the computer there was a 1/2 of water behind it both things were next to eachother..the car runs an all but is it something that will destroy the car an make it worth not working on
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Huh?
need some clarification your post is very confusing.
If you mean there is water dripping on the passenger side into the footwell you most likely have a clogged AC drain hose.
need some clarification your post is very confusing.
If you mean there is water dripping on the passenger side into the footwell you most likely have a clogged AC drain hose.
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yeah there is water dripping into the footwell behind the panel that you can pull off where the fuse relay box is and where the computer is both of those had water in them.dripping off something into the footwell.the car hasnt run all winter and its been very snowy an rainy for a few months an all.could that still be the AC drain hose
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Sounds like your drains are clogged see the DIY sticky for leaks
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
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yeah there is water dripping into the footwell behind the panel that you can pull off where the fuse relay box is and where the computer is both of those had water in them.dripping off something into the footwell.the car hasnt run all winter and its been very snowy an rainy for a few months an all.could that still be the AC drain hose
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Sounds like your drains are clogged see the DIY sticky for leaks
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
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The part that is causing your issue is the 90 deg rubber elbow for the HVAC condensate drain port. Its clogged or stuck shut. Pop it off the fire wall and inspect. PULL THE BCM and open the silver box. Remove the single screw on the BOTTOM of the box. The board is ESD sensitive so be careful with static electricity.
Examine the board and circuit traces and look for corrossion. Scrub with a soft nylon brush, flush with alcohol and blow with low pressure air or nitrogen. Reinstall.
FIX LEAK!
MAKE SURE that the carpet underlayment is NOT wet. Remove the carpet clean and dry.
BC
Examine the board and circuit traces and look for corrossion. Scrub with a soft nylon brush, flush with alcohol and blow with low pressure air or nitrogen. Reinstall.
FIX LEAK!
MAKE SURE that the carpet underlayment is NOT wet. Remove the carpet clean and dry.
BC
Last edited by Bill Curlee; Feb 7, 2011 at 03:54 PM.
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This is where the water gets in if the cowl fills up:
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If you still get water , the air box has a condenate drain that may be clogged. Its in the engine compartment on the fire wall on the passengers side and looks like this:
Here is where the drain is on the air box:
Here is where the drain is on the air box:
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Just cause you can cause yourself a ton of weird (possibly expensive) issues if that thing starts acting up due to moisture/minor corrosion.
edit: the drain/hoses are there to move the liquid from one area to another (like most hoses). In the AC box drain hoses case, the first area is inside the car at the AC box itself...the HOSE moves the water OUT OF THE CAR. If the hose is clogged, the water backs up and stays on the inside..
Last edited by 00Corvette; Feb 12, 2011 at 09:26 PM.
