A/C drain

2008 SATURN VUE
130,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My floor board is wet on the passenger side and I am looking for the A/C drain. I think it may be clogged. I found a small elbow type hose under the hoses that are for the heater core and checked it but it was not clogged.

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Jul 10, 2019 at 4:25 AM
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Good morning,

I attached a picture of where it is located. If you remove the hose and it was not clogged, then the clog is inside the case. You will need a coat hanger or compressed air if you have a compressor at home to dislodge the dirt.

Roy
Jul 10, 2019 at 6:19 AM
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I have found hose, I removed it nothing came out. you said it’s inside the case? how would you clear it if that was the case?

Does this car not have a condensate drain separate from that location?
Jul 10, 2019 at 10:19 AM
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As I stated in my previous post, you will need a coat hanger or compressed air to clear the drain. The dirt is inside and needs to be moved for the water to drain.

No, that is the only location.

Roy
Jul 10, 2019 at 10:22 AM
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Okay, I already tried the coat hanger and that did not fix it.. I will try the compressed air and hopefully that will work and clear it.
Jul 10, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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Okay, keep us updated.

Roy
Jul 10, 2019 at 12:48 PM
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I used a snake hose and shoved it in the port and no water came out. I do have a sun roof and I found the drain hose for it which runs down the drivers side only into the frame

I’m still lost for where it could be coming from.
Jul 11, 2019 at 1:06 PM
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Can you upload a picture of where you are cleaning?

Roy
Jul 11, 2019 at 2:15 PM
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This one right inner the heater core hoses is the one I was cleaning.
Jul 12, 2019 at 5:19 AM
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That is the drain for the AC.

There must be all kinds of debris inside the case to block it up that bad.

The case may have to be removed to clean it out.

Roy
Jul 12, 2019 at 5:52 AM
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So to to remove or clean the case is that a very involved job??

Would blowing compressed air clear it?
Jul 12, 2019 at 6:10 AM
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Yes, that is a big job.

Yes to using air. I thought you said you did use shop air?

Roy
Jul 12, 2019 at 7:10 AM
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No I used a snake clog hose like you would use to clear a drain.. I went out and bought a compressor to try that if snake did not clear it as a last option.
Jul 12, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Okay, then use that and see if it will clear.

Roy
Jul 12, 2019 at 8:03 AM
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