But what happens to what is attached on the other side? I'm only blowing
whatever is in there back into the inside. Seems like a bandaid more than a
fix...

I've considered the sealant option, but then where's the water going to go?
It'll just build up until there's a lake IN the dash or it can overflow
somewhere. Certainly not outside of the cab...

Eric
"Billy Ray" <Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:a119f$42e278b0$4831337f$9092@FUSE.NET...
> If it is connected you can blow it out with your air compressor, it works
> 95% of the time with Fords
>
> I have that hard rubbel/plastic pipe on my 02 GC
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:x6sEe.12974$gL1.2432@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Bill,
>>
>> I checked that drain -- it's a hard hose. Seems like it's made out of
>> plastic rather than rubber. Can't squeeze it at all. I read somewhere
>> to gently put a screwdrive in there to see if there was any blockage, so
>> I used a clothes hanger yesterday -- nothing. Actually didn't even feel
>> like there was anything on the other side of the firewall. Almost as if
>> the other end had nothing attached (I could wiggle the hanger around
>> freely). Water seems to be coming out around the seal (on the engine
>> side of the firewall) rather than the hose/tube itself. That leads me to
>> believe something somehow got disonnected on the other side of the tube.
>>
>> Any thoughts? Do you have links to what the setup is supposed to look
>> like or how to take it apart?? Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:42E1A6F3.957D97EA@***.net...
>>> Hi Eric,
>>> The condensed water that freezes on your air conditioner condenser
>>> and later melts off when you turn it off, drains out of a whoopee
>>> cushion like flapper valve that sticks shut with mill dew. just reach up
>>> under the battery to the firewall and squeeze it and it should **** all
>>> over the place.
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>>
>>> Eric wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
>>>> the
>>>> rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had
>>>> something to
>>>> do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to dry. Drove
>>>> up
>>>> to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another small lake
>>>> in my
>>>> TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the A/C.
>>>>
>>>> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain
>>>> tube for
>>>> the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
>>>> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
>>>> hose
>>>> and a clamp. In theory...
>>>>
>>>> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
>>>> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
>>>> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it.
>>>> Seems
>>>> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
>>>> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between
>>>> the
>>>> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
>>>> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
>>>> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it
>>>> for
>>>> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>

 

The hose and clamp method worked. I really don't know why, but it did. Did
a few mintues on the trails today, lots of highway driving, and no interior
leaks. Odd....

Eric
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:CihEe.6163$0f.5427@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> the rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had
> something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to
> dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another
> small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the
> A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> hose and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

 

The hose and clamp method worked. I really don't know why, but it did. Did
a few mintues on the trails today, lots of highway driving, and no interior
leaks. Odd....

Eric
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:CihEe.6163$0f.5427@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> the rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had
> something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to
> dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another
> small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the
> A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> hose and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

 

The hose and clamp method worked. I really don't know why, but it did. Did
a few mintues on the trails today, lots of highway driving, and no interior
leaks. Odd....

Eric
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:CihEe.6163$0f.5427@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> the rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had
> something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to
> dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another
> small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the
> A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> hose and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>

 

The hose and clamp method worked. I really don't know why, but it did. Did
a few mintues on the trails today, lots of highway driving, and no interior
leaks. Odd....

Eric
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:CihEe.6163$0f.5427@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Ok, so I found a small lake on the passenger side of my TJ (1999, 2.5L,
> the rest of the info doesn't matter...) yesterday. Assumed it had
> something to do with the rain. Pulled the carpets, and left them out to
> dry. Drove up to the lake today (no rain) and managed to develop another
> small lake in my TJ. Definitely not a rain issue... turns out it is the
> A/C.
>
> Found some stuff online -- part of it makes sense. There's a drain tube
> for the AC. Runs from inside to outside. Problem is, the outside part is
> barely outside and allows the water to run back in. Fix: $2 worth of
> hose and a clamp. In theory...
>
> Bought the hose and clamp, but noticed something when I got home. Just
> sitting there, I could watch the water run from the firewall to the
> floorboard. I know exactly where the leak is, but can't get to it. Seems
> like the area under the dash is all one big piece, and the plastic goes
> right up to the firewall. Actually, there's a piece of foam between the
> plastic and the firewall, and that's where the water is dripping. What
> makes things worse is I have an aftermarket A/C system -- don't know if
> there's going to be any differences from the stock setup. I've had it for
> two years without leaking issues. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
>