Desperate for help
07-13-2020, 12:49 PM
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Desperate for help
My AC in my 09 HHR drips onto the passenger floorboard,only does it if I run the ac,the drain hose has been snaked and blown out,but that didn't help,and my dealer here has beyond pissed me off with how they have handled this,can anyone please help me I can't keep working all day with no ac,and can't keep flooding the floor to run it,I really am desperate for help
07-13-2020, 01:31 PM
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OK first off take a pill. Lol.
As a test, park the car on an incline front down.
Use the AC and see if water drains by the right front tire.
Run the AC for a few minutes too.
Then report back with your findings.
As a test, park the car on an incline front down.
Use the AC and see if water drains by the right front tire.
Run the AC for a few minutes too.
Then report back with your findings.
07-13-2020, 01:56 PM
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07-13-2020, 02:51 PM
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Ether the drain tube is clogged or there is a big glob of crud blocking the drain hole in the condensate pan or there is a rust hole in the condensate pan.
Usually the chemical foam treatments will clear the big globs. If that does not get it, sadly that means dis assembling the dashboard and physically cleaning the stuff out.
Could be a leaf or a bit of the cabin air filter floating around. Have you EVER looked at the cabin air filter?
Usually the chemical foam treatments will clear the big globs. If that does not get it, sadly that means dis assembling the dashboard and physically cleaning the stuff out.
Could be a leaf or a bit of the cabin air filter floating around. Have you EVER looked at the cabin air filter?
07-13-2020, 06:30 PM
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Go to the AC section of your favorite AutoPartsPalace and check out the foaming AC cleaners. You just introduce it through a straw into the center vents and it foams up and rinses itself killing all of the nasty goo.
Many brands and claims.
This is one at AutoZone https://www.autozone.com/a-c-chargin...ner/530806_0_0
Many brands and claims.
This is one at AutoZone https://www.autozone.com/a-c-chargin...ner/530806_0_0
07-15-2020, 10:24 AM
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Well there's definitely a big problem,now water is coming out of the vents,and all the dealer will do is clean the drain hose,won't look for the problem,even after charging $200 to diagnose the problem,I'm not sure what to do now,I'm lost
