chunkybs

does anyone know where the drain hole/hose thing is for the A/C is? like the thing that is supposed to let the water drain out onto the ground. when i bought the car the guy said mine's clogged and if i use the a/c it will fill the pass floor board with water and it's starting to get hot here in PA

tried searching but couldn't find it

Stoich EG2

i didn't know you could drain an A/C system... I know it's illegal to do it without the proper equipment though Take it to a shop to fix the A/C. it's not a DIY kind of thing

postman

you cant drain. the water drippin on floor is usually cause your running the **** out the a/c and evaporator is dripping. but to evacuate refrigerant you need a tank. just have a a/c shop service it

AutoXer

There's no 'water' drain. The condensation will just be in the engine bay and drip off. If you've never serviced / opened up the A/C system, you dont' have to worry about the evaporator; that just collects internal system moisture. If something starts dripping onto the floorboards, you have some other issue aside from the A/C.

postman

the evaporator box has a drain tube in it for this situation typically peoples tubes will get pulled in or clogged and cause the dripping on the floor, also im evap and hvac certfied. the condensor turns liquid to gas

chunkybs

is the hose some place easy to get to so i can use my A/C?

what do i need to do so i don't flood the car when i run A/C. and for the record we're talking about draining water, not the coolant in the a/c system.

Dwight Schrute

i have a drain tube ( i assume it's for my ac). it's right behind the steering rack on the passenger side of the car.

AutoXer

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Ah, yes. I misread the first post... I thought he was talking about something completely different.

chunkybs

anyone?

97civicdx

96-00 civics a/c drain is on the battery side of car kinda down low. Its a rubber hose/elbow about four inches above the subframe.

chartinael

That is right, there is a small rubber drain hose going from the cabin to the engine bay to remove condensation.

It connects to the a/c core between the blower and the heater unit. Make sure it is put on correctly to prevent leakage into the cabin

97civicdx

try a few blasts of shop air or the aerosol air cans from staples. Its usually crud buildup or spider webs that clogs the a/c drains.