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ok, like the title says, anybody suffered water in the cabin from the air con? it will empty if i go hooking around a right hand corner.

doesn't seem to be a block in the pipe.. doesn't matter what settings, if the air con is on, after about 35min or so i get a wet foot :P

Anybody have a fix for it?

Please help..

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Duke_R32 Apprentice

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Your evaporator drain is blocked causing moisture to build up and fill ur cabin, any air-con system builds up moisture which leaks through the evap drain.

in not sure with the skylines but most drains are on the firewall some of them are near the chassis rail.

You prob have noticed water leaking from the back of a bus when ur driving in traffic this is the same thing

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bunch of butt heads! :laughing-smiley-014:

1. I know about condences and moisture in air cons..

2. i know water comes off a bus.. I DRIVE COACHES!

3. Yes Geoff, Turbo is big :worship: , but dump pipe is insulated, drain pipe does not seem to be melted or blocked!

4. As stated, Water does empty when i hook around a right hand corner with some urgentcy.

5. Water ONLY comes AFTER the air-con is turned on..

any other wise cracks got a better solution?

ohh Geoff, the lsd is goin, but it not as strong as the old one..

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Well it was out of the race car.....but hey, it keeps you going.

Alright, just had to make sure mate. There has to be something clogged and that would be around that water drain. Not sure if it can be pulled so maybe use something flexible to shove into it to see if you can clear it. There is only one drain on the system, other than around your foot once it is full :(

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yea mate, i have come to the same conclusion!

either i fix it, or just keep freaking out the old ladys when i go screaming around certain corners ;) !

as for the diff, it sure come in handy! thats the problem when the car is a true daily driver!

I'll keep you posted as to my fix.

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