I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
07-22-2005 | 10:45 PM
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I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
and a clamp. In theory...
Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Eric
99 TJ SE
rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
and a clamp. In theory...
Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Eric
99 TJ SE
07-22-2005 | 11:09 PM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Hi Eric,
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
07-22-2005 | 11:09 PM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Hi Eric,
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
07-22-2005 | 11:09 PM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Hi Eric,
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
07-22-2005 | 11:09 PM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Hi Eric,
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
over the place.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L, the
> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something to
> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove up
> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in my
> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube for
> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of hose
> and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
07-23-2005 | 11:03 AM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Bill,
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
07-23-2005 | 11:03 AM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Bill,
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
07-23-2005 | 11:03 AM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Bill,
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
07-23-2005 | 11:03 AM
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Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
Bill,
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
disonnected on the other side of the tube.
Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> Hi Eric,
> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> over the place.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>> the
>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
>> to
>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>> up
>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
>> my
>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>
>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
>> for
>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>> hose
>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>
>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>> Seems
>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>> for
>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
07-23-2005 | 11:19 AM
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Posts: n/a
Re: I know someone has the fix for this. A/C draining issue with TJs.
you can buy a product known as butryl tape for installing rear windowes in truck
and stuff
it works quite well for sealing up water leaks i use it for installing sunroofs
Eric wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
> plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
> gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
> a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
> was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
> had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
> to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
> than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
> disonnected on the other side of the tube.
>
> Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
> or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
>
> Eric
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> > Hi Eric,
> > The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> > and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> > cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> > under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> > over the place.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Eric wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> >> the
> >> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
> >> to
> >> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
> >> up
> >> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
> >> my
> >> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
> >>
> >> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> >> for
> >> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> >> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> >> hose
> >> and a clamp. In theory...
> >>
> >> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> >> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> >> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
> >> Seems
> >> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> >> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> >> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> >> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> >> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
> >> for
> >> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> 99 TJ SE
and stuff
it works quite well for sealing up water leaks i use it for installing sunroofs
Eric wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
> plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere to
> gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so I used
> a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel like there
> was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if the other end
> had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around freely). Water seems
> to be coming out around the seal (on the engine side of the firewall) rather
> than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to believe something somehow got
> disonnected on the other side of the tube.
>
> Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look like
> or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
>
> Eric
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
> > Hi Eric,
> > The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
> > and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
> > cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
> > under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
> > over the place.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Eric wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> >> the
> >> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had something
> >> to
> >> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
> >> up
> >> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake in
> >> my
> >> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
> >>
> >> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> >> for
> >> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> >> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> >> hose
> >> and a clamp. In theory...
> >>
> >> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> >> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> >> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
> >> Seems
> >> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> >> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> >> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> >> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> >> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
> >> for
> >> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> 99 TJ SE