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The passenger's floor is wet from the a/c, no glycol so where else would it be coming from? Only appears when the a/c has been on.
Would like to hear from those that have experienced the same issue.
Went to one Toy. dealer this morning and they were not familiar with the problem.
Thank you in advance.
Peel back the carpet under the passenger side dashboard -- the drain tube comes down through there. May've come loose, or may need to be popped loose and flushed out...gets pretty filthy after a while.
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Thank you hill8570 , believe you are right, the drain is not draining and the water is exiting by the heater vents under the seat, which is the easiest for the water to drain.
Will have a look as soon as possible.
Looked in my Haynes and it said the same thing, knew where to look from your post, page 3-15 in the Haynes manual. Will let you know how it turns out .
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I have a related question.
Is the water draining from the AC common on these cars?
I often see a large amount of water about half a cup on the ground after I've parked.
It only happens after I run the AC.
It looks like it's coming from near the center of the firewall.
Is this normal?
Spot on hill8570, looked at it last night, the drain hose was out of the floor hole and draining the water onto the cabin floor. The hole for the rear heater ducts allowed the water to get on top of the rear carpet.
Presently the water has been wicked up with a towel many a time, and now the carpet is held off the floor with plastic containers to allow the underpadding to dry. Hope to have the passenger seat reinstalled in a few days. No rusting issues due to the water, which was a huge relief.
Thank you again for your time to reply to my post, it is greatly appreciated.
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I have a related question.
Is the water draining from the AC common on these cars?
I often see a large amount of water about half a cup on the ground after I've parked.
It only happens after I run the AC.
It looks like it's coming from near the center of the firewall.
Is this normal?
Yes, water condences on the condensor, the cold air from the a/c looses the ability to hold moisture like warm air, there is a drain tube to move it from the condensor out of the car by were you mentioned. The hose is under the carpet to the left of the frt. passengers foot, close to the center console. All cars with a/c drain the moisture out, not only in Camrys.
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Thanks for all of the info in this thread. I have been having the same problem. I just got my AC recharged before I made my ~900 mile trip a few weeks ago, and ever since then, the rear seat behind the driver would get quite wet (I had to keep putting newspapers/paper towels there). I was pretty sure it was AC related, since it didn't happen before. It seemed to be leaking near the lower heat vents.
I will take a look at the location you guys suggested in the next few days, and try to follow some of the suggestions for cleaning it.
When I talked to my mechanic back home, he said that the evaporation drain under the car may be clogged, and I'd have to get under it to clean it. For the record, I saw it drip when during an oil change, but that was a few days before the AC was recharged.
If I really have to get under the car, it would be a problem to DIY this, since I don't have any tools due to my move. However, your guys' info regarding the front passenger's seat area sounds encouraging.
Ok, I tried taking a look at this today. How far does the passenger side carpet need to be removed?
I removed the floor mat, and then took a look at the carpet towards the very front of the foot area. However, I was able to pull back the carpet very little. I was only able to detach the carpet from two pieces of velcro, and I didn't see anything that looked like a drain pipe.
Do I have to remove the carpet further, or remove anything else in that area? If so, are any tools needed?
Before getting under the car, I'd like to check it from the inside. Thanks!
Jawadali what confuses me is your car is wet on the driver's side. Mine was wet on the passenger's side. This was after a 800+ km drive also. The moisture in your car on the driver's side is confusint to me.
The drain tube is on the pass. side of the center console.
I cannot recall what I could view when removing trim and passenger seat.
You do not need tools to remove the part mentioned below near pass. right foot, or the trim. You will need tools to remove the seat and the lwr. seat belt anchoring bolt.
I had to lift the carpet to get at the moisture underneath it in the front and the small pond on top and underneath in the rear. There is a panel under the dash by the passengers right foot(talking about a car in Canada, driver is on the left side of the car). I removed this. Removed the plastic part at the frt passengers door jamb and the "B" pillar(to remove this I had to undo the bolt that fastened the front seat belt to the pillar(Lower)). Then I removed the plastic at the rear right side, passenger door jamb trim between carpet and door jamb.
This allowed me to get at the moisture underneath the carpet, and air to dry out the underpadding after I pushed it down on the towel to start to dry it out.
To view the hose you should be able to do so with removing the part by the front pass. right foot and the door jamb. It is a guess as I took out everything because of the pond issue. The trim by the pass. foot is held on by a black fastener you should see. You unscrew it with your hand, turn it counter clockwise. Pull off the trim at the passengers frt. door, pull back the carpet and see if the drain tube is visible in the area of the frt.passengers left foot. If not take out the seat.
I then removed the frt. pass. seat, easy, four bolts and it is out. Used an old towel to sop up the water and wrung it out 30+ times. Then I put plastic containers to prop up the carpet to allow me to get there with the towel and to allow air to circulate to dry. Fortunately it was sunny out, and with the windows cracked created heat and ability of the air to dry out the moisture. The under padding was soaked.
My drain tube that initially I thought may have been plugged because of hill8570's kind post was flowing freely, just not out of the car, somehow the hose got out of the drain hole and was draining water into the cabin.
I feel you can do this in 10 min. to pull the two trim pieces and possibly have a look at the area concerned(part near right pass. foot, and trim at passengers door). Another 10 min to take out the seat if you find it necessary. I do not see the need of going under the car. You could run the a/c and see if it is draining on the ground by having a look while it is parked. If it is not, start removing the trim and seat possibly.
Hope this helps.
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Hi Brit101, Thanks for all of the detailed info. It is much appreciated. I also wanted to clarify that I have been getting dampness/wetness below the floor mats of all 4 seats (front and back), but it seems to be worse under the rear-left seat and the drivers seat.
I forgot to mention that I have a 1997 Camry (4-cyl), so things may be slightly different. Also, just to confirm, I am in the USA, so my Drivers' seat is on the left. All of the troubleshooting I am doing is in the front passenger seat, which is on the right side.
I did try popping off the plastic trim piece (somewhat triangular shaped) near the right foot area of the front passenger seat. I was partially able to remove it, and I saw a bunch of wiring and connectors behind this piece.
However, I missed the part you mentioned about the black fastener. I think I saw it, and I believe it was the thing preventing me from taking off the trim piece completely.
I also partially pulled off the trim at the passenger's front door, where it meets with the trim piece near the right foot. However, I only pulled off like the first 3-4 inches, since I didn't want to break anything.
Does the entire lower door trim come off easily? It was all a single piece.
I will try again tomorrow, and possibly take a few pictures. It was already evening when I read your post, and it had rained earlier this afternoon.
I did try popping off the plastic trim piece (somewhat triangular shaped) near the right foot area of the front passenger seat. I was partially able to remove it, and I saw a bunch of wiring and connectors behind this piece.
However, I missed the part you mentioned about the black fastener. I think I saw it, and I believe it was the thing preventing me from taking off the trim piece completely.
Yes that is the fastener you must unscrew to take off the triangular shaped piece with the wires behind it.
Yes the trim comes off easilly, pull it straight up. It will not break. Push it down to reinstall. You will be aware that the triangular piece goes in last, it overlaps the door trim piece etc.
No idea about the moisture on the driver's side, what can be the cause of that. You are certain it is water and not coolant?
You are welcome, a pleasure.
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Yes that is the fastener you must unscrew to take off the triangular shaped piece with the wires behind it.
Yes the trim comes off easilly, pull it straight up. It will not break. Push it down to reinstall. You will be aware that the triangular piece goes in last, it overlaps the door trim piece etc.
No idea about the moisture on the driver's side, what can be the cause of that. You are certain it is water and not coolant?
You are welcome, a pleasure.
Thanks for the confirmation. I will check it once again tomorrow.
I am pretty sure it is water (I hope it is). The A/C refrigerant (R134a) would escape as a gas, and my coolant (for the radiator/engine) is pink, so I would think I'd see pink stains if it was coolant.
I think the moisture on the driver's side is all related to the same problem. Maybe my leak is coming from another part or connection of the tube. Also, I am pretty sure the evaporation tube runs somewhat down the middle of the car underneath the body, as this is where I saw water dripping from when my car was raised for an oil change.
I will post back with an update. Thanks once again!
I didn't get a chance to check yesterday, but I did a quick check today after work. With Brit101's advice, I was able to remove the entire lower trim, plus the plastic triangular piece (which covers a bunch of wires/connectors) near the front passenger's door/foot area. I was then able to lift the carpet about 30-40% off, so that I could see until about the middle of the passenger's bare floor.
Both the white padding attached to the bottom of the carpet and the actual floor were damp/wet. I did see a rubber plug towards the center of the passenger floor (it was about 2 inches in diameter). Removing it exposed a hole in the floor.
However, I still did not see any drain "tube". I felt around under the carpet, and I didn't feel anything that was like a tube. I think I felt some plastic vents/ducting, though, but I could be mistaken.
How much more carpet do I have to lift to find it? Is it near the center console?
I will try to post some pictures tomorrow so you get a better idea of the area. Unfortunately, my phone battery was dead, so I couldn't take any pictures.
I didn't get a chance to check yesterday, but I did a quick check today after work. With Brit101's advice, I was able to remove the entire lower trim, plus the plastic triangular piece (which covers a bunch of wires/connectors) near the front passenger's door/foot area. I was then able to lift the carpet about 30-40% off, so that I could see until about the middle of the passenger's bare floor.
Both the white padding attached to the bottom of the carpet and the actual floor were damp/wet. I did see a rubber plug towards the center of the passenger floor (it was about 2 inches in diameter). Removing it exposed a hole in the floor.
However, I still did not see any drain "tube". I felt around under the carpet, and I didn't feel anything that was like a tube. I think I felt some plastic vents/ducting, though, but I could be mistaken.
The drain tube is close to the center console. The floor is flat, then rises up where tall people put their feet in the front. The drain tube is close to the center console, passenger's side, on the part of the floor that rises up towards the firewall. When you remove the trim mentioned below, and the frt passenger's seat you will be able to pull the carpet up and have a look. I'm saying this because with what you have removed and so far have not been able to see it, more effort is required on your part.
How much more carpet do I have to lift to find it? Is it near the center console?
To dry out under your carpet you are going to have to remove the front passenger seat. The trim from the frt. and rear door. The trim from the "B"pillar. So you might as well get started on that.
I will try to post some pictures tomorrow so you get a better idea of the area. Unfortunately, my phone battery was dead, so I couldn't take any pictures.
Photos will be of little help, the drain tube is close to the center console, on the upslope part of the floorpan. There is a exquisit photo of it in the Haynes manual, in all it's glory.
Thanks once again,
Most welcome.
Jawadali
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