Water In Car Under Carpet

Use airflow to clear out moisture.

Water in car under carpet.

You should also check to see if your vehicle has drain plugs in the floor that you can open up to release any trapped water. Where is the water coming from. The carpet was soaked due to water leaking on the floor. The moisture under your carpet has to come from somewhere and that somewhere is almost undoubtedly the air conditioning system.

No matter how much you towel or vacuum off your car s surfaces any fabric and carpeting in your car as well as the chassis beneath will be damp to the touch. The system cools the cabin by pulling humidity from the air and that moisture needs a place to go. Other problems can include corrosion of pin connectors computer failures sensor failures rust and high humidity inside the car causing your windows to fog up. I caught it before mildew set in.

This is due to clogged sunroof drains. Check to see whether the liquid collecting in the car is antifreeze or water don t taste it. If there is a leak and the inside of the car smells like coolant a sickeningly sweet smell when it gets warm the heater core may have sprung a leak. If you don t see water dripping onto the ground the evaporator condensate drain tube is plugged and the water is running down the inside firewall under the carpet into the back seat floor.

The carpet and trimming round the doors are bone dry. The drain tube can be cleared with compressed air. If water sits for too long in a car s carpet mold can grow and cause bad smells. There should be water dripping onto the ground.

Today we find and fix the water leaking inside my car. A wet carpet is not the only sign of water leaking in a car. It doesn t appear to be a door seal or anything the water seems to collect in the footwell below the carpet and fills up over time. Normally condensation in your ac system exits through a small drain tube in the bottom of the vehicle but over time that drain tube can get clogged and cause water to backflow into your car interior.

Jul 13 2019 diggs24.