#1: Re: Damp Carpet in 2006 Exedition
Posted on 2006-07-10 20:51:57 by hoghunte
Thought about that since the exhaust is under the passenger floorboard.
The problem is the dampness continues up behind the a/c ductwork on the
firewall. The other carpeted areas are dry under the mats. This even
happens when the passenger mat is not down.
Johnny V. Mullins wrote:
> Hey. Both me and my brother in-law, bought nice heavy aftermarket rubber
> floor mats for our pickups. He has a Toyota, I have a Dakota.
> We both developed wet carpet, and we were in a summer dry spell ??
> Through trial and error, we found that the cold AC air was causing
> condensation on the back side of the rubber mats !!
>
> Removal of the aftermarket mats stopped our wet carpet problem !!
>
> Johnny
>
>
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> > Anyone noticed the passenger side carpet getting damp from A/C
> > condensation? I know it is condensation because we have not had rain
> > in 12 weeks. When I pull the carpet back there are several teaspoon
> > sized water pockets along with damp carpet and insulation. Even the
> > insulation at the firewall is damp. The bottom of the air box sweats
> > but I have not noticed it dripping on the carpet when I put newspaper
> > down (i'm sure my wie would have complained of wet feet). I pulled the
> > carpet back and ran the a/c for an hour headed to work. I noticed when
> > I parked I did not get the condensation dripping on the ground as my
> > other cars do. Anyone know where the drain tube is? It might be plugged
> > and backing up into the car.
> >
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