Re: ES 330 06.. WATER UNDERNEATH RIGHT FRONT CARPET
Heater core or ac vent tube under car is clogged and water is filling up in heater box and leaking .our shop blowes air in vent tube to free it up or use a coat hanger and push up black tube under car
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You did not indicate what sort of climate you live in or exactly where the carpet in the cabin was most wet...
However, the most common source of water inside a car is a clogged HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) drain tube. This tube provides drainage for water condensing on the AC evaporator and any water that enters the HVAC system during rain storms. If the tube is clogged with dirt and debris the water drips from underneath the dash where the heat vents are ... onto the floor instead of dripping onto the road. So usually the wettest place on the carpet is the front passenger foot well.
The drain tube is generally located on the firewall, low on the passenger side. You would probably have to raise the car to see/reach it. I am not sure exactly where the Passport one is ... they can be hard to find at times.
Other possible sources of water are a clogged sunroof drain tube, leaking window seals, torn or missing door seals, and clogged door drain holes.
Also ... buildup of debris (pine needles/leaves) where the windshield wipers retract in to can also block those drains which can sometimes cause overflow into the passenger compartment.
After you find and eliminate the source of the water you will have to lift the carpet and remove the padding underneath in order to dry it. The padding holds water like a sponge and will not dry unless it is removed from the vehicle. Shop vacs won't get the water out of the padding. Even if the carpet feels dry the padding underneath may still be wet, and that is where mold and mildew grows.
If water is getting under the carpet its probably the tank or a fitting on the tank. I don't know of a way to find out unless you remove the tank to see under it.
thay didnt replace the heater core??? this should have been done as thats where the water came from. when the carpet gets wet the seal on heater core goes bad causeing this. if you check it in about a week it will prob. be wet agine
2) Sunroof drain blocked, my car is different but the sun roof drains down a tube which eventually goes down the rear of the front wing. There's one both sides. To clear, take the wheel off, take the inner wing shroud out and clean all the mud that has built up underneath it, Then make sure the tube is clean.
SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM SOMEWHERE! COULD BE A SOFT PLUG ON THE FIREWALL UNDER THE HOOD! IF IT IS REMOVED, WATER WILL ENTER THE CAB THERE! OR POSSSIBLY UNDER THE CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE! IF IT IS UNDERNEATH, THE TRIM, AND CARPET WILL HAVE TO BE RAISED TO REPLACE THE PLUG FROM UNDER THE CARPET!
It sounds like a plugged drain line from the air conditioner. Most cars now run in the a/c mode whenever u turn on the climate control (even when heat is on). The passenger side front is where it would be wet, and the carpet and carpet pad act like a sponge and will soak up the water. Let me know how u make out.
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