Water under car

[Transmetal]

Anybody else have dripping or pooling of water on the ground after having the front defrost on? With it being summer I tend to turn on the front defrost when I'm getting in my car at night cuz the front window likes to fog up. Lately, I've noticed spots under the car, generally in the same location. Doesn't appear to be oil nor coolant.

It's like when you run your AC and shut your car off. The AC will drop water underneath. This is just the front window defroster, not the AC. I'm assuming this shouldn't be happening? Everything blows fine but I do notice that when it's muggy out at night, the front window seems that it fogs up way too much. No coolant smells at all, thoughts?

 

[Landshark]

Is this your first car with AC? the AC runs when you use the defroster.

also, if you run recirc a lot, you'll get a stanky mildewy smell from the vents because the condenser isn't getting dried out. turn off the AC and run fresh air for the last few minutes of your trip before you shut the car off to dry out the condenser.

 

[Transmetal]

Is this your first car with AC? the AC runs when you use the defroster.

also, if you run recirc a lot, you'll get a stanky mildewy smell from the vents because the condenser isn't getting dried out. turn off the AC and run fresh air for the last few minutes of your trip before you shut the car off to dry out the condenser.

I've had plenty of cars with AC. I honestly never knew that about the AC running. Also, I've basically always done this with the car, turn on the defrost to defog the windshield and it never left a spot of water on the ground before.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Part out

 

[bfglitch]

Most cars starting in at least 2000 (maybe even before for many) automatically turn on the AC compressor when you set the car to windshield defrost. Best way to defrost a windshield is to use fresh air and turn on the AC, which is why most cars now automatically switch to fresh air and AC when you turn on defrosting. Best way to fog up your windshield (and eventually all the glass in your car), always use recirculated air. Basic knowledge for a very long time.

 

[Transmetal]

So massive puddles the size of my size 15 shoe are normal when only using defrost? Doesn't seem normal to me. Plus, it's not like it's always done that, it's literally never done that until this year.

 

[bfglitch]

Yes, it's called condensation. It's normal. Especially when the humidity is higher. Also, where else in your car does it have colorless, odorless, non-lubricant fluid that is almost, if not identical to water.?

 

[Transmetal]

Yes, it's called condensation. It's normal. Especially when the humidity is higher. Also, where else in your car does it have colorless, odorless, non-lubricant fluid that is almost, if not identical to water.?

That's a shit ton of condensation then, that's never done that on this car in the last 2 years or any other car I've owned.

 

[MerlintheMad]

That's a shit ton of condensation then, that's never done that on this car in the last 2 years or any other car I've owned.

Is this a constant repeat? My car did that amount once, maybe more than once, but the conditions must have been right, right about this time of year: my son walked from his car into our driveway and point to the heavy drip trail to the carport and asked if I was leaking oil. (He's even less a car guy than I am. ) I took pics of the puddle, c. the same size as yours. This hasn't occurred again to that degree since two years ago.

 

[Transmetal]

Is this a constant repeat? My car did that amount once, maybe more than once, but the conditions must have been right, right about this time of year: my son walked from his car into our driveway and point to the heavy drip trail to the carport and asked if I was leaking oil. (He's even less a car guy than I am. ) I took pics of the puddle, c. the same size as yours. This hasn't occurred again to that degree since two years ago.
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It's every time I turn on the defrost. I bought the car new in 2020. Never happened in 2020, 2021. Just started doing it this year, which is why I feel it's not normal. Like I said, it's never been an issue on any car I've ever owned. Even after using the AC on full blast on other cars, which I know drips water, never had puddles this big.

 

[MerlintheMad]

It's every time I turn on the defrost. I bought the car new in 2020. Never happened in 2020, 2021. Just started doing it this year, which is why I feel it's not normal. Like I said, it's never been an issue on any car I've ever owned. Even after using the AC on full blast on other cars, which I know drips water, never had puddles this big.

I know. My car was more than two years old when this happened on the occasion I described. Running the climate system will engage the whole system, so, something variable is in the mix. I've noticed, of course, many times when the car drips, but nothing approaching that time I described.

All that said, if it happens to that degree every time and keeps doing it, that's got to be more than just condensation, and I am no help to you.

 

[Transmetal]

I know. My car was more than two years old when this happened on the occasion I described. Running the climate system will engage the whole system, so, something variable is in the mix. I've noticed, of course, many times when the car drips, but nothing approaching that time I described.

All that said, if it happens to that degree every time and keeps doing it, that's got to be more than just condensation, and I am no help to you.

Everything seems to be working alright besides the windshield that seems to have excessive fogging. I'll probably have them look at it on my next oil change in a month or so, before it gets cold here

 

[n8hegr8]

maybe "they" need to make a condensation catch can, that somehow recirculates the liquid, which then sends it to some other part of the car that could use it.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Everything seems to be working alright besides the windshield that seems to have excessive fogging. I'll probably have them look at it on my next oil change in a month or so, before it gets cold here

Fill your blinker fluid. You leakin bruh.