[cliffb]

great looking site and I am happy that I have located it. i have a 65 2 + 2 completely original and updated and am having an issue with the a c unit. Today, the unit seemed to release a lot of condensation into the passengers side of the car (left foot) Does anybody know of a way to correct this so that the condensation does not leak onto the carpet/flooring?

Thanks in advance and I look forward to talking to all of you.

 

[SPeace-ATL]

Hi Cliff, and welcome to the forum!

There is a rubber drain hose attached to a nipple at the rear of the bottom of the A/C unit closest to the passenger's feet.

This hose comes loose, cracks, or even clogs where it exits through the floorboard. Inspecting this hose will likely reveal the problem.

Sometimes the drain nipple itself will clog and the pan of the A/C unit will fill with water and splash out. The drain can be cleaned out by removing the hose and inserting something to clean it out.

 

[65 Fixup]

:yelwacko: Hey Cliff: Welcome to AFM. Great site with lots of friendly, knowledgeable people.

SPeace-ATL is right on. :bigthumbsup That hose can get clogged with junk. In addition, Ford didn't do a very good job when they vented it through the floor. Mine was brittle and actually got cut where it went through the tunnel. It caused water to get into the passenger compartment. Get under the car and take a look. If necessary, the hose is replaceable. Let us know if you make out OK.

On a side note, I lived in Atlanta for 15 years. Great place. Would love to get back there some day. The "left coast" here is a little different.
Even the traffic on 285, 75, 85 & 400 would be a welcome change from this 24 hour a day gridlock. :kooky:

 

[cliffb]

A c Leaking

Thanks to both of you. I really appreciate your comments and assistance. I will check out the areas in the morning and get back to you.

 

[cliffb]

Left coast

Yes, the left coast has many lanes of traffic. Lived out there for many years and enjoyed the times where I could pick up a trader on Thursdays, and find a 65 or 66 mustang for under 1200.00 with perfect floorboards, perfect interior and ready to be driven. There are still many around there, it just takes time to look for them. Thanks for the help

:yelwacko: Hey Cliff: Welcome to AFM. Great site with lots of friendly, knowledgeable people.

SPeace-ATL is right on. :bigthumbsup That hose can get clogged with junk. In addition, Ford didn't do a very good job when they vented it through the floor. Mine was brittle and actually got cut where it went through the tunnel. It caused water to get into the passenger compartment. Get under the car and take a look. If necessary, the hose is replaceable. Let us know if you make out OK.

On a side note, I lived in Atlanta for 15 years. Great place. Would love to get back there some day. The "left coast" here is a little different.
Even the traffic on 285, 75, 85 & 400 would be a welcome change from this 24 hour a day gridlock. :kooky:

 

[cliffb]

:yelwacko: Hey Cliff: Welcome to AFM. Great site with lots of friendly, knowledgeable people.

SPeace-ATL is right on. :bigthumbsup That hose can get clogged with junk. In addition, Ford didn't do a very good job when they vented it through the floor. Mine was brittle and actually got cut where it went through the tunnel. It caused water to get into the passenger compartment. Get under the car and take a look. If necessary, the hose is replaceable. Let us know if you make out OK.

On a side note, I lived in Atlanta for 15 years. Great place. Would love to get back there some day. The "left coast" here is a little different.
Even the traffic on 285, 75, 85 & 400 would be a welcome change from this 24 hour a day gridlock. :kooky:

Thanks for the insight. I have attached an image that is of the hose and appears to be an easy fix. Thanks again

 

[cliffb]

I did install the hose and most of the water is draining into the hose. However, some water is still entering the passenger side of the car at the same area of the hose. ANy other ideas?

 

[cliffb]

Completed the hose assembly and most of the water is draining but there is still a small amount of water that is entering onto the carpet. ANy other ideas?

thanks in advance

 

[SPeace-ATL]

As I recall, the entire bottom half of the A/C unit is essentially a catch basin for the condensation.

If the drain tube is sealing to the bottom of the A/C unit, doesn't have a hole in the side of the tube, and is clear to drain, there should not be any getting on the floor.

I suppose the bottom of the A/C unit could have a crack in it?

I think these are made of fiberglass?

 

[65 Fixup]

Cliff: SPeace is correct. The bottom is a catchall and it's fiberglass. Use a mirror and check the outlet where you attached the drain hose. Ford certainly didn't give you much to work with. Possibly part of the hose isn't seated all the way on the outlet. Also check for cracks anywhere along the tray. If that's where your leaking from, it should be an easy fix. Let us know what you find out. :bigthumbsup

 

[cliffb]

Thanks - I will check it out. The small pipe on the a c unit that the new hose connects to is well connected but it appears that it can fall out on a big bump. I cannot believe that this was a factory connect without a clamp or anything. I guess that is the way the hose was made from the factory. Thanks for the help and I will let you know the outcome.

 

[SPeace-ATL]

I'm thinking that the 66 Mustang I had that came with A/C back in the day had a spring-type compression clamp on the upper end of that hose.

It has been so long now. I can't be sure, but I seem to recall having problems with my hose leaking because the clamp pinched through the thin rubber hose.

I owned it from 67 through 72 and rememberl dealing with that hose on multiple occasions.

I have an A/C kit for my 65, but must admit that it doesn't cool very well in that box on the shelf in my garage.

 

[cliffb]

I'm thinking that the 66 Mustang I had that came with A/C back in the day had a spring-type compression clamp on the upper end of that hose.

It has been so long now. I can't be sure, but I seem to recall having problems with my hose leaking because the clamp pinched through the thin rubber hose.

I owned it from 67 through 72 and rememberl dealing with that hose on multiple occasions.

I have an A/C kit for my 65, but must admit that it doesn't cool very well in that box on the shelf in my garage.

I figured it out. The replacement hose that was ordered does have an inside rubber area that appears to have to pinch the male tube of the evaporator hose so that it will stay in place. However, once because the hose that the evaporator hose connects to is short, it appears that the water gets backed up inside of the tube resulting in an overflowing. I took an exacto knife and cut several of the "rubber catch triangles" inside of the new tube out and now the condensation flows much better to the underside of the car.
Hope this helps others