Re: 96 Honda accord coupe air evaporator drain tube.
NHAnimator@gmail.com wrote:
> > 'Curly Q. Links' wrote: > > Dell wrote: > > > > > > We moved to FL last year and the AC gets quite a bit of use, now it appears > > > the drain to the AC is blocked and water is getting into the car on the > > > passenger's side. Does anyone know where the drain tube is and what is the > > > easiest way to clear the blockage. The car is a 96 Accord SE Coupe 4cyl 5sp. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Look at drawings from www.slhondaparts.com to see more. Unplug the fan > > motor, remove three screws, whole fan falls on floor. Use a good > > flashlight and a small mirror to look inside. > > > > 'Curly' > > I haven't done much work on vehicles, but yesterday I did tackle some > of the A/C system yesterday in a 94 - same generation. > > The fan motor and three screws approach will remove the fan blower > motor and fan itself. This is all part of the A/C, but not part of the > evaporator and I doubt will be the source of the leaks. > > Climbing under the car and shoving a wire up from there may solve the > problem, but it was suggested to me that you tackle the problem right > at the evaporator. What I saw yesterday is this: > > Climb under the glovebox and the evaporator is part of the black > plastic housing you see underneath. The evaporator has a rubber tube > running from it into the firewall. You really have to get low - I did > it by kneeling on the ground outside and looking up in. Look to the > left-middle and you should see it there. You can remove the tube from > the evaporator. I used a small-blade screw driver and carefully peeled > it back until I could pull it off by hand. The tube apparently does not > disconnect from the firewall, but goes through it. > > Once disconnected, you can try (with a paper clip or whatever) to see > if there is a clearable blockage right in the tube or evaporator right > there where the meet. > > That's what I know. Please feel free to correct me. > > John ------------------------------------- Sounds like you've got the better idea, John. I know that guys (including me) have used the 'drop the fan' method to get a clear view up thru the heater into the windshield cowl (CR-V) to check for the source of water leaks and obstructions (nests). It's just so easy it's hard to resist. :-) 'Curly' |
Re: 96 Honda accord coupe air evaporator drain tube.
NHAnimator@gmail.com wrote:
> > 'Curly Q. Links' wrote: > > Dell wrote: > > > > > > We moved to FL last year and the AC gets quite a bit of use, now it appears > > > the drain to the AC is blocked and water is getting into the car on the > > > passenger's side. Does anyone know where the drain tube is and what is the > > > easiest way to clear the blockage. The car is a 96 Accord SE Coupe 4cyl 5sp. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Look at drawings from www.slhondaparts.com to see more. Unplug the fan > > motor, remove three screws, whole fan falls on floor. Use a good > > flashlight and a small mirror to look inside. > > > > 'Curly' > > I haven't done much work on vehicles, but yesterday I did tackle some > of the A/C system yesterday in a 94 - same generation. > > The fan motor and three screws approach will remove the fan blower > motor and fan itself. This is all part of the A/C, but not part of the > evaporator and I doubt will be the source of the leaks. > > Climbing under the car and shoving a wire up from there may solve the > problem, but it was suggested to me that you tackle the problem right > at the evaporator. What I saw yesterday is this: > > Climb under the glovebox and the evaporator is part of the black > plastic housing you see underneath. The evaporator has a rubber tube > running from it into the firewall. You really have to get low - I did > it by kneeling on the ground outside and looking up in. Look to the > left-middle and you should see it there. You can remove the tube from > the evaporator. I used a small-blade screw driver and carefully peeled > it back until I could pull it off by hand. The tube apparently does not > disconnect from the firewall, but goes through it. > > Once disconnected, you can try (with a paper clip or whatever) to see > if there is a clearable blockage right in the tube or evaporator right > there where the meet. > > That's what I know. Please feel free to correct me. > > John ------------------------------------- Sounds like you've got the better idea, John. I know that guys (including me) have used the 'drop the fan' method to get a clear view up thru the heater into the windshield cowl (CR-V) to check for the source of water leaks and obstructions (nests). It's just so easy it's hard to resist. :-) 'Curly' |
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