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Old 06-28-2008, 09:35 PM
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Where's the AC drain and how do I clean it.

Got my AC working after a few years of no AC in the 85 TD. After driving across Nebraska and Iowa I have a puddle of water in the rear passenger footwell. I assume my AC drain is not working. Where is it and how do I clean it? I don't want to go swimming on my return trip to Denver.

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Old 06-28-2008, 09:44 PM
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Take off the passenger side knee panel. Reach waaay up front on the centerline of the car. You will find a short foam rubber hose which will probably crumble when you touch it. The foam hose was attached to a nipple on the bottom of the a/c duct, and drains out on top of the transmission. The easiest quick field fix is to fabricate a funnel out of a plastic water bottle.

Pull up the rear seat carpet and find the rubber plug to let the water out.
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:00 PM
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Here is a pic of Paul's very effective drain idea.

I've sprung a leak, evaporator drain hose...

That was my first wagon. Now my current wagon needs this fix, as does the Squash.....
I went in from driver's side.
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:18 PM
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Here is a pic of Paul's very effective drain idea.
I can't claim credit for this one. Engatwork is the patent holder on this idea.
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Old 06-29-2008, 09:50 AM
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Thanks. Looks like I'll be cutting up a pop bottle before heading home.
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Old 07-06-2008, 04:45 PM
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Thanks to everyone. That picture was worth a thousand words. Ended up taking off both kick panels to get enough light to see, then my wife held a tube or wire out of the way as I installed the cut off pop bottle top in position. Had a dry ride back to Denver.

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