Wet Floorboard when A/C Running - Caravavan

[rpgruber]

The passenger side floorboard gets wet during long drives with the A/C on.

The source area for the wetness appears to be the far right side of the floorboard between the seat and the the wheelwell.

Mechanics have already done the following:
Condensation tube has been checked (with a coat hanger) and the A/C's air filter has been replaced.

Anyone aware of any chronic A/C condensation problems with late model Caravan/Town & Country vans?

Thanks
Bob G.

[houtendvan]

Check under the dash if ice is forming. I had the same problem. I got a letter from the dealer that invited me for a 'free airco check'. I knew I was low on refrignant.

I told them about the ice forming under the dashboard. They didn't knew what it was and they had to do a search through the whole car if I wanted to know what it was.... $$$$.

The check took 10 minutes and they told me something was wrong. I had to make a new appointment for next week so they could get in an 'airco specialist'. This told them that the evaperator was leaking. The strange thing was that when I handed the car over to the dealer, the A/C worked a little bit. When I got it back after 4 hours it was totaly dead . Replacement would cost EUR.895,- -> $1,100.00.

I had a strange feeling about this so I called a real airco specialist. They told me that it's impossible to state that the evaperator was leaking without getting the dash out and put dye in the system . They put the whole system under pressure, no leaks. Filled the system with 960 grams R134a and the A/C is real cold now. AND !!! No more melting ice on the passenger side. Total cost: EUR.140,- -> $170.00

So if you also know that you're low on refrignant, mebey this is the case

Dennis

[rpgruber]

Yea!! I think we've got the answer. We will test it out soon. We need substantial time on the highway to prove the fix, or not.

Chrysler's original design drain tube -- points directly towards the front of the vehicle. So if you are running at high speed, the wind off the motor etc doesn't let the thing drain.

CHRYSLER HAS REDSIGNED THE DRAIN TUBE. It now has a 90 degree bend in it, so the end is facing downward, not forward.

I was charged, by an independent mechanic shop, $6.95 for the part (a little rubber tube about 2-3 inches long), and $20 to put it on. I thought that was a heck of a deal. You might ask the dealer if they have a recall.

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