Notices
Evo General Discuss any generalized technical Evo related topics that may not fit into the other forums. Please do not post tech and rumor threads here.
Sponsored by: RavSpec - JDM Wheels Central

under-car condensation, normal for this time of year?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:59 AM
  #1  
llDemonll's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
iTrader: (21)
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,231
Likes: 99
From: Washington
under-car condensation, normal for this time of year?

so i've recently noticed that there is a tiny pool of moisture where i park my car and i'm not sure what's causing it.

it's coming from right in front of the rear-most front cross-brace on what i believe is the bottom of the transmission (this is where it drips off at least). it's on the driver side of the exhaust piping and is steel. i haven't been able to lift my car to look exactly

it doesn't smell, doesn't taste, and isn't slimy so it leads me to believe it's water. it's only started (that i've noticed) recently, and i've been using the air/defrost mode on medium/hot to hot hvac since it's just begun to get cold here. aside from the hvac change, the only other thing i've done to the car is change the oil and that's when i first heard it drip onto the cardboard i had under the car while changing the oil

not sure if this is similar to the AC unit getting condensation on it during hot days when it's working hard and dripping or if it's something bigger. if anyone has ideas or has experienced this, lemme know!
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 08:07 AM
  #2  
Chu's Mom's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 239
Likes: 0
From: Lansdale, PA
I get the same thing but its in my garage. No leaks. Just an area of moisture. Weird. Don't know why.
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 11:21 AM
  #3  
EVOSE06's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, CA
If you are using your A/C, then that is where the moisture is coming from. Pretty much every car will leave a small pool of water and its condensation from the air conditioner. Totally normal thing and nothing to worry about at all.
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 12:04 PM
  #4  
Nohatn's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 110
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento, Ca
ditto
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 12:11 PM
  #5  
ProPilot04's Avatar
Evolved Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,267
Likes: 7
From: Holding over the VOR
Originally Posted by EVOSE06
If you are using your A/C, then that is where the moisture is coming from. Pretty much every car will leave a small pool of water and its condensation from the air conditioner. Totally normal thing and nothing to worry about at all.
This. To be clear... since some people fail to realize this. Anytime your defroster (front) is on, your A/C is running.
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 01:23 PM
  #6  
llDemonll's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolved Member
iTrader: (21)
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,231
Likes: 99
From: Washington
Originally Posted by ProPilot04
This. To be clear... since some people fail to realize this. Anytime your defroster (front) is on, your A/C is running.
gotcha. was gonna say, it got colder here, a/c is the wrong direction!

thanks for clearing that up everyone, i won't worry about it then unless it changes color!
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 03:44 PM
  #7  
ProPilot04's Avatar
Evolved Member
20 Year Member
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,267
Likes: 7
From: Holding over the VOR
Originally Posted by llDemonll
gotcha. was gonna say, it got colder here, a/c is the wrong direction!

thanks for clearing that up everyone, i won't worry about it then unless it changes color!
Or lights on fire... you should typically worry then as well
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 06:06 PM
  #8  
GTijoejoe's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (25)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,110
Likes: 12
From: Ohio
Originally Posted by ProPilot04
This. To be clear... since some people fail to realize this. Anytime your defroster (front) is on, your A/C is running.
bingo
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
blaze_125
Lancer Tranny/Drivetrain Tech
29
Mar 24, 2016 10:02 PM
plan:b
Evo X Engine / Turbo / Drivetrain
4
Dec 25, 2015 09:07 AM
Babs
Evo Engine / Turbo / Drivetrain
1
Nov 28, 2015 10:18 AM
Modz
Evo General
7
Oct 31, 2015 07:35 AM
sirsol
Evo X General
73
Dec 29, 2011 03:03 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:54 AM.