91 cav. floorboard soaked...A/C just serviced...any connection ?

[jarrodm]

hi...i have recently bought a 91 cav...i've had to replace/fix many things in the month i've owned this thing (lots of money)...one thing is the A/C...i got it charged a couple weeks ago...works great now !...we use it often...but since then, i've noticed the floorboard is soaked throughout...front and back...both sides...at first i thought HEATER CORE...but i smell no antifreeze...it smells 'clean'...i was told to check the A/C drip line to see if it's clogged...i've located what i (ASSUME) is the A/C drip line...coming out of the firewall (toward) the bottom, a little right of center...i see water dripping out (a little)...does anyone know if this is the A/C line ???....i was told to stick a coat hanger up it...i dont think i can get up there to do that...i don't have the money to send it to a garage...HOW can i diagnose this problem to see if it is a heater core problem...could it be a line going TO the heater core ??...if so, i would hate to put the money into a heater core, when it is just a line...OR...are there any other problems this could be...would really appreciate any advice...oh, i did forget to mention...the coolant level does drop lately...but there could be a leak close to the radiator (i see some steam coming from the vicinity...)...i think i can fix that problem though

[ebritt]

That little hole is for water that condenses on the evaporator coil to exit the car. When the ac is running you should see a steady drip coming out of it, if not, it is clogged or partially clogged and all the water is building up insidde and soaking the carpets for you.

[jarrodm]

um...ok...so, uh, you're saying that the a/c and the heater core are one and the same unit ??...that the a/c condenses water on the heater core ??...

[jarrodm]

oh wait...i notice now that you say 'EVAPORATOR COIL'...is that the same as 'HEATER CORE' ???

[bdf24]

No it's not the same.