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Volvo 850 water leak into cabin when AC is on 850

posted by  New2Volvo2 on  Sat Jun 20 08:46 CST 2015
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Recharged the AC unit in my 96 Volvo 850. About two days after wards I heard a strange gurgling sound coming from behind the speedometer unit. About a day or so later while running the AC on a 90+ day, I made a left turn and water began to drip from just below the glove compartment. Made sure it wasn't coolant or having a coolant smell, and it was pure water. Now, after I run the AC for 45-min to an hour and make a sharp left turn, there's a stream of water that runs out -- enough to moisten the floor mat and the carpeting underneath. Is there a drain somewhere that may be clogged, or something else I need to look at before I go in there?







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    Volvo 850 water leak into cabin when AC is on 850

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Jun 20 10:15 CST 2015
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    There is a drain under the AC evaporator. To check it, pull off the passenger side kick panel and the right side of the center console (to the left of the glove box). Condensed water should flow out through the center drain to the ground. Obviously, your drain is completely clogged. The gurgling sound is just the liquid R134a running into the evaporator, not water.

    If you don't have a cabin filter, I suggest getting one and installing it with a filter holder - FCP has them.

    If you can get under the car and find the drain hole, you might try dislodging the debris with a thick plastic zip tie or some other instrument that will not poke a hole in the rubber drain.
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      Volvo 850 water leak into cabin when AC is on 850

      posted by  New2Volvo2 on  Mon Jun 22 07:34 CST 2015
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      Is there a diagram somewhere that shows where the drain holes (underneath?) are located? Thank you for your assistance.







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        Volvo 850 water leak into cabin when AC is on 850

        posted by  KlausC on  Mon Jun 22 10:26 CST 2015
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        A diagram? Not to my knowledge. My 855 AC is not working or I would check and let you know. It will be a hole on either side of the exhaust pipe where it goes under the body of the car, a few inches back from the firewall.
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