So im back with one of my first issues I ever had with this car. After some rain, I get leaking footwells. However my duckbill is gone and not the culprit. I have found for days and days after a rain, turning a corner to the left makes my right hand footwell get a shower of icey water (indeed far colder than ambient temp so i assume it's been sitting somewhere in the ac system), turning right makes my left hand not leak, but make a gurgling sound in the blower on the left hand passenger side. Im worried especially knowing how much water is actually sitting in there somewhere as everh turn is a pretty full on foot bath. What's my next place to check???

 

Your a/c drains are blocked.

Best way to clear them is to pull back the carpet along the trans tunnel. You'll see a clear plastic tube about 4" long, suspended between two rubber connectors.

Unfasten the lower one and either connect an air line or a can of compressed air to the plastic hose using some scrap hose. Have a bowl or jug handy when you do this.

After giving a good blast of air up that pipe, the blockage should be cleared out - at least until next time. When you remove the airline/can of air, the trapped water in the blower and evaporator will pour out. Have the bowl ready to catch it or you'll have even wetter footwells!!

 

Might pay to check the base of the ‘A’ pillar where it meets the wing, my ’40 had a rust hole there, fairly common spot I believe.

 

Thank youuuu Lawrence I'll be checking that tomorrow after work. Such a relief that its likely something I dont need to dig into the dash for!

 

ok so.. can't find the tube. Where exactly? :/

 

There are two, either side if the transmission tunnel in the footwell below the heater, about a foot back from the firewall. You have to pull back the tunnel side carpeting to see them.

Larry