I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water
on the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I
suspect the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best
way to clean it out?

Thanks!

John

"JvC" <johnvonc@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water on
>the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I suspect
>the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best way to clean
>it out?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
>

That drain tube is small and seems to get plugged with dirt and fuzz that
come in via the air intake and rinses off of the A/C evaporator as the humid
air condenses on the cold surface. I have to clean mine once or twice a
summer and have had the same experience as you with water overflowing into
the passenger side floor.

To clean the tube, remove the plastic side panel so you have access behind
the radio, fan, etc. You'll see or feel a black rubber tube running from
the evaporator box down to the floor right on top of the drive shaft tunnel.
I find it easier to remove the tube from the floor by squeezing and gently
pulling the tube end out of the floor hole. Have a rag or container ready
to catch some water as the dirt plug is at the lower end. That end has a
shape like lips which are supposed to open up to let the water out. They
do, but not when the dirt builds up.

Work the top of the tube off the little pipe at the top of the tube so you
can rinse the whole thing out with clean water. Finally, replace the tube,
top pipe first.

TKM

Excellent! Thanks!

It happens that TKM formulated :
> "JvC" <johnvonc@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:LPevk.20901$_s1.12664@newsfe07.iad...
>>I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water on
>> the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I suspect
>> the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best way to clean
>> it out?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> John
>>
>
> That drain tube is small and seems to get plugged with dirt and fuzz that
> come in via the air intake and rinses off of the A/C evaporator as the humid
> air condenses on the cold surface. I have to clean mine once or twice a
> summer and have had the same experience as you with water overflowing into
> the passenger side floor.
>
> To clean the tube, remove the plastic side panel so you have access behind
> the radio, fan, etc. You'll see or feel a black rubber tube running from the
> evaporator box down to the floor right on top of the drive shaft tunnel. I
> find it easier to remove the tube from the floor by squeezing and gently
> pulling the tube end out of the floor hole. Have a rag or container ready to
> catch some water as the dirt plug is at the lower end. That end has a shape
> like lips which are supposed to open up to let the water out. They do, but
> not when the dirt builds up.
>
> Work the top of the tube off the little pipe at the top of the tube so you
> can rinse the whole thing out with clean water. Finally, replace the tube,
> top pipe first.
>
> TKM

stick a thin tube up it from down under the out let out side soap and wiggle
it
"JvC" <johnvonc@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:LPevk.20901$_s1.12664@newsfe07.iad...
>I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water on
>the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I suspect
>the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best way to clean
>it out?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
>
>

On Sep 16, 6:53*am, "John Robertson" <joh...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> stick a thin tube up it from down under the out let out side soap and wiggle
> it"JvC" <johnv...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> news:LPevk.20901$_s1.12664@newsfe07.iad...
>
>
>
> >I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water on
> >the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I suspect
> >the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best way to clean
> >it out?
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > John- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

A trick I learned from an older Volvo mechanic was to slice a small v
in both of the lips on the drain tube. Keeps it from sticking closed.

Use your vacuum cleaner on blow (or such but I prefer blow), cup the nozzle
in your hand around it and in no time she free to flow again.
Worked on my 240 fine.
Jeff


On 3/09/08 3:35 AM, in article LPevk.20901$_s1.12664@newsfe07.iad, "JvC"
<johnvonc@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I have an 88 245. Went on a 1000 mile trip this Labor Day and had water
> on the passenger side driver and rear floor. It was very humid, so I
> suspect the drain from the a/c condenser is plugged. What is the best
> way to clean it out?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
>
>