V40 D3 Cross Cuntry - dripping water from AC system

Quibol · May 18th, 2024, 14:57

Hello.
Does anyone else have had issue with dripping water underneight the car - clear water, looks like coming out from the AC system? Not leaking when AC is off, but as soon as i start the AC the water its coming out underneight the car.

garethXC · May 18th, 2024, 15:20

its probably condensate dripping off the evapourator - completely normal.

Tannaton · May 18th, 2024, 15:32

Perfectly normal, especially more so on hot, humid days. Can drip for sometime after the car is parked.

Quibol · May 18th, 2024, 15:32

But its dripping a lot. Stronger cooling i set more intense the water coming out. And when i stop the AC its automaticaly stop dripping.

garethXC · May 18th, 2024, 17:04

yep - thats all normal with modern car aircon systems stronger cooling = more condensation on the external cooler/pipes and evaporator as the system is working harder/well... Nothing to worry about, unless you feel that its not as cold inside as it should be then go for a regas & they will add dye to thesystem to see if it is leaking but from what you describe its all A OK.

May 18th, 2024, 14:57	#1
Quibol New Member Last Online: May 19th, 2024 14:29 Join Date: May 2024 Location: St Helens	V40 D3 Cross Cuntry - dripping water from AC system Hello. Does anyone else have had issue with dripping water underneight the car - clear water, looks like coming out from the AC system? Not leaking when AC is off, but as soon as i start the AC the water its coming out underneight the car.

May 18th, 2024, 15:32	#3
Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 17:02 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	Perfectly normal, especially more so on hot, humid days. Can drip for sometime after the car is parked. __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135

May 18th, 2024, 15:20	#2
garethXC Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:19 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Herts/Essex	its probably condensate dripping off the evapourator - completely normal.

May 18th, 2024, 17:04	#5
garethXC Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:19 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Herts/Essex	yep - thats all normal with modern car aircon systems stronger cooling = more condensation on the external cooler/pipes and evaporator as the system is working harder/well... Nothing to worry about, unless you feel that its not as cold inside as it should be then go for a regas & they will add dye to thesystem to see if it is leaking but from what you describe its all A OK.

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