1998-Why is there about a quart of water behind P/S headlamp

[emarkay]

I have seen the occasional puddle under the car. It is just water, not coolant. Is usually noticed in the AM as the car sits outside - figured it was maybe just dew drips... Today I had the car out and saw water dripping from the same area when I parked uphill. Now this is strange. Got home and there's a 1 foot puddle and fresh water drops on the air dam. I bounced the front, with the hood open, and heard sloshing. The AC drier is near that area, so maybe is there a condensate drain that may be blocked? Any ideas? Is really hard to see anything down in there. Is not the plastic panels behind the dam, it's higher, behind and a bit lower than the headlamps.

Thanks!
MRK

[Toronado3800]

I recall similar from mine. Not reliably though.

[skizo]

Sure that sloshing you heard wasn't just the wiper fluid?

It's pretty typical to get some runoff from the AC system lines and collector. I'll get a puddle any time I park. How much you see puddling up would depend on how hard you drove it coming into the parking area I expect. Try some WOT and hit a few speed bumps to shake it off. <G>

And ... I believe the condenser is active even with the heater on, as it works to control humidity too, so I wouldn't expect much of a seasonal change.

Plan B ... move up north. This time of year, you'll have all sorts of puddles to hide the one that's bothering you!