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Old 03-10-2011, 05:01 PM
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I recently been noticing that when I park my jag in the garage I find what appears to be a condensation drip coming just inside the passenger side front wheel. It drips from the frame. It does not appear to be coolant as it is clear. It is not brake fluid as it has the consistency of water. It drips enough that a little puddle forms. It happens even when the air conditioning was not running. Any ideas? Anyone heard of this before? Running temp is completely normal as well.
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 05:18 PM
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That's the exact location of the air conditioner condensation drain. Mine does it, too. I'm not sure if mine does it when the AC hasn't been turned on, but it does it for sure when the AC has been running. Also, I was on my back the other day under the car and I could actually see the little tube. Take a mirror and look at the underside of the car just behind the front right wheel. You'll see the end of the tube. It's probably 3/16ths inch tubing.
 
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That's the exact location of the air conditioner condensation drain. Mine does it, too. I'm not sure if mine does it when the AC hasn't been turned on, but it does it for sure when the AC has been running. Also, I was on my back the other day under the car and I could actually see the little tube. Take a mirror and look at the underside of the car just behind the front right wheel. You'll see the end of the tube. It's probably 3/16ths inch tubing.
Thanks for the reply! I feel better about it now. I was about to jack it up and start investigating.
 
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Old 03-10-2011, 09:29 PM
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Also, I know that in many cars the defroster uses the hot side of the AC to warm the windshield and it runs the air over the cold side first in order to dehumidify it. That may be why you're getting the drip even when you don't run the AC.
 
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