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hey guys. i ran into an issue with my car just last night when i took it out of the garage. so i start the engine, start the AC &

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Old 08-19-2009, 07:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hey guys. i ran into an issue with my car just last night when i took it out of the garage.

so i start the engine, start the AC & took it out of the garage.
as i stepped out the car to close the garage door, (manual switch not electric) i noticed a wet spot about the size of a basketball on the concrete. it was located about a feet from the right front tire towards the center. i got scared and thought it was engine oil cuz i had bad experiences before with that causing me to buy a whole new block and head for my 93' sentra.

it had no odor. it was clear in color. it looks like straight up water.
at that point i had to leave cuz i had to go to work.

so today when i got out of work, i checked my oil and it was still good. during the drive home i was listening to the engine sound and it sounded normal to me. no weird sounds.
so i get home & i parked the car in garage again. (fyi: i use the A/C everytime i drive cuz its summer here) i look under the car and notice the leaking again.

i dont know if its from the A/C "condensing" or w/e?

please, any info will help.
i'll wait for your answers, thanks.
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Eh... A/C will do that... It happens on every car that uses A/C. Go to a drag strip with fun runs and you'll hear the announcer every 15 minutes or so getting on the idiots that run their A/C fouling up the starting gate with their A/C water.
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it had no odor. it was clear in color. it looks like straight up water.
at that point i had to leave cuz i had to go to work.

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You might want to have your doctor check that out
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hey guys. i ran into an issue with my car just last night when i took it out of the garage.

so i start the engine, start the AC & took it out of the garage.
as i stepped out the car to close the garage door, (manual switch not electric) i noticed a wet spot about the size of a basketball on the concrete. it was located about a feet from the right front tire towards the center. i got scared and thought it was engine oil cuz i had bad experiences before with that causing me to buy a whole new block and head for my 93' sentra.

it had no odor. it was clear in color. it looks like straight up water.
at that point i had to leave cuz i had to go to work.

so today when i got out of work, i checked my oil and it was still good. during the drive home i was listening to the engine sound and it sounded normal to me. no weird sounds.
so i get home & i parked the car in garage again. (fyi: i use the A/C everytime i drive cuz its summer here) i look under the car and notice the leaking again.

i dont know if its from the A/C "condensing" or w/e?

please, any info will help.
i'll wait for your answers, thanks.
Water collecting on the A/C - happens when the humidity is high enough - like when you have a cold beverage of your choice outside and it's "sweating"
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Yea bro your fine it's just your AC
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That's condensation from the A/C condenser core. It's very cold and condensation accumulates on it just like a cold glass of water. And when there's enough on it, it runs off and falls to the ground. Perfectly normal.
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Had the same issue with my car the first day. I figured it was water but didn't know where it came from. Its a fair amount and yes it is likely from the A/C. You're good!
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pheww! i had a feeling it was the A/C, just had to hear it from other people.
thanks a lot guys!
that sh*t got me scared for a minute.
idk about you guys but whenever theres something i feel thats wrong or "not right" with my car, i cant sleep or sit still.

thanks again
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Maybe it's the snow melting off of it...
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^^ lol i should change my pic now. that pic was from the day i bought her. January 20th, 2009 to be exact
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Yeah, I know all about snow though after living in NH for almost 3 years. I don't miss it at all...
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yea i lived in NY most of my life. i'm basically done with snow & cold weather.
spent a year and a half in philippines & loved it. i wanna move out to cali when im stable.
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pheww! i had a feeling it was the A/C, just had to hear it from other people.
thanks a lot guys!
that sh*t got me scared for a minute.
idk about you guys but whenever theres something i feel thats wrong or "not right" with my car, i cant sleep or sit still.
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