Tom M'Guinn

So I drove the car to work today. It was fairly hot so I had the a/c on most the way (25 miles ). Close to home little spits of water start coming out the center vents. The higher I turned the blower and the higher I rev'd the motor, the more water would come out. Eventually it starts looking like the re-entry scene from Apollo 13 with healthy amounts of clean clear water spitting out and dripping off the vents and out from under the dash near my shoes.

I checked under the cowl cover to make sure the washer fluid (which I was using earlier) didn't get to the blower and it was bone dry. So, I have to assume the A/C drain behind the radio got clogged somehow. Saw a few older threads about this, but curious if anyone has had to deal with this lately and know if the drain tube is still available? Pictures? Tips? Pity? Thanks.

Jeremy Himsel

Run a coat hanger through the drain hose or pull the box and clean it from the top. Usually it's a collection of years worth of dust that turned to mud. You can match up the hose at any auto parts store but it's typically not neccessary.

Scott H

Hah, I was about to post the same coat hanger trick. Learn that while milking your C5's udders?

Tom M'Guinn

Thanks. If I pull it from the top, will I have to pull the console to get the drain tube back in place? Can get to the tube from under the car with the coat hanger?

Jeremy Himsel

I've used the coat hanger from the bottom before but never removed the box for purposes other than a complete Lart job. If my memory serves me corrrectly you can just pull the radio and storage tray and have easy access to the drain tube and the bottom of the box.

Jeremy Himsel

Pretty much. Actually I used it first on the 951 and applied it to the chevy.

lejams

Here in Georgia it can get pretty damned hot & humid. I bought an S2 once and not long after I had it, I was cruising down the expressway with the fan on high. Seemingly out of no where it was like it was pouring rain inside the car. It was literally like getting cups of water thrown in my face and I got soaked. It stumped me at first but after talking with my Tech, learned the condensation drain line had clogged. It's was almost like some gunk had grown in the line. I was able to get to it through the console and clean it with an air hose. Was pretty funny at the time.

lart951

Tom, water spraying is supposed to be use outside in front of the IC not inside the cabin.

333pg333

Yes but it keeps the driver cooler which allows him to drive faster for longer duration!!

Landjet

Who needs a cool suit when you have that option.

lart951

Well, so be it it's the state of the art M'Guinn Cabin cooling system

333pg333

Would you like sparkling or will tap suffice?

Tedro951

Tom, I'll pay mileage and expenses for you to park the offending vents over my front lawn, dispersing a nice pattern! We're dry...

ehall

pfft! Without a dyno chart from 73.2135486 DIFFERENT vendors, and a video by 3 RL'ers that hate each other and 3 Vendors who hate each other more...like that's even possible...IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

lart951

You guys a re a bit exaggerate, it wasn't that much water there is no videos, but someone managed a snapshot of the cockpit water injection system by M'guinn Industries.