Water in the floorboard.

grnsanddemon

grnsanddemon

Grateful
Joined
Mar 3, 2009
Location
High Point
This isn't 4x4 related but I thought I would throw it out here anyway.

Wife has a 01 Saturn ls200 and there is water in the pass. side floorboard. First thing I thought was heater coil, but it isn't antifreeze, it is water. Looked under the dash last night and there is a black plastic box behind the heater coil that is leaking in the seam where it fits together. It leaks when the a/c is on. Is this the evaporater coil, for the a/c? I have heard that sometimes the drain hose for the a/c gets stopped up and can leak back into the car. Is this my problem and, how do I go about fixing it?
 
more than likely the drain line for the ac, grand cherokees are notorious for this. it could either be stopped up or like on the gc's for some reason its a factory thing. try blowing it out with a airgun, or extend it to where it dumps water outside... my .2
 
had this happen twice in my 99XJ. First time was the drain line was plugged by mud dauber wasps. Unlike the ZJ, this is an easy fix, simply slide the 4" formed rubber hose off the nipple poking thru the firewall and push the crud thru. The second time was rainwater leaking around the heater box seal at the firewall. The XJ is amazingly tight here, I was able to snake my hand up in there and smear RTV around, been leak free for months now.
Saturn...dunno, good luck.
 
Based on what you've said, it is probably the a/c drain line. If that isn't the problem, there is another possibility.

I have an 02 Saturn Vue I use as a daily driver. On my car, the sunroof drain came loose, and water drained down through the windshield pillar into my driver's side floorboard.

If the a/c drain line isn't the issue and your car has a sunroof, I suggest you look at the sunroof drain.

Mike
 
sounds like the ac drain blow air up the drain(or a hanger will work to if you dont have air) and watch out will come out fast and you will be good to go. The drain should be on the pass side under the car near the firewall. Let me know if you need a hand I am close and can help out if needed.
 
Bullardbs said:
sounds like the ac drain blow air up the drain(or a hanger will work to if you dont have air) and watch out will come out fast and you will be good to go. The drain should be on the pass side under the car near the firewall. Let me know if you need a hand I am close and can help out if needed.
Click to expand...

Thanks Bullards, I will tear into tomorrow, if I have any problems I will give you a call.
 
It was the a/c drain hose coming out of the firewall. Easy fix, just a piece of wire coat hanger and unstopped it. I can't believe how much water came pouring out when I got it unclogged. Now the wife is happy, at least for a little while.:)
 
Back
Top