What to do if your car floor is wet under carpet?
A metal coat hanger makes a good tool for poking through the firewall drains. Some models may install a drain hose inside the cabin under the carpet. It’s designed to carry away any condensation or rain water that may enter the HVAC air intake assembly. The drain exit is on the underside.
Why is my passenger side carpet soaking wet?
If your car has a cabin filter then a common problem is water leaking around the filter cover and into the passenger area.
Where are the damp spots on my carpet?
One is ~3′ by 1′ located by rear bedroom door (nowhere near a water source). Neither is ever saturated with water. Just enough to make the carpet a little darker (its a light color carpet) ‘m afraid this could indicate a problem with the foundation.
Do you have to pull up wet carpet?
Wet carpet needs to be pulled up and either dried out or replaced. Squishy floors and mold may be in your future if you don’t promptly address water damaged carpet. Wet carpet is easy to pull up, though the chore is a bit labor intensive.
Why is the carpet on the passenger side wet?
In this video we will explain why your car carpet on the passenger side may be wet even if you did not drive your car through water. You may experience this in the summer even more often on hot day. If you notice that your floor mat carpet is wet on the passenger side this is most likely due to a plugged ac drain plug.
Why is the floor mat on my car wet?
A couple of days ago, my wife noticed that the floor mat on the rear passenger side of her car was sopping wet. She thought perhaps a water bottle must have spilled or leaked, so she soaked up the water and dried out the mat. Today, the mat was wet again with about an inch of water accumulating only on the passenger side of the rear floor.
Where is the wet area on the carpet?
The area that is wet is right along the rocker panel near the plastic cover for the door sill, on both driver and passenger sides of the car. The carpet is only wet in the front seat “foot wells”, not the back seat areas.
Is the front side of my car wet?
Today, the mat was wet again with about an inch of water accumulating only on the passenger side of the rear floor. We have had no significant rain for more than two weeks; in fact, it’s been sunny and hot with temps in the 90s. There is no water on the front floor or the rear driver’s side floor.
A metal coat hanger makes a good tool for poking through the firewall drains. Some models may install a drain hose inside the cabin under the carpet. It’s designed to carry away any condensation or rain water that may enter the HVAC air intake assembly. The drain exit is on the underside.
What causes the front of the car to get wet?
The rubber EVAP drain on the engine side of the firewall blocks up with debris and causes the EVAP moisture to build up and overflow inside the car. As the EVAP is positioned behind the dash board it will cause the front carpets to become damp, usually the passenger side foot-well.
Is there condensation on the inside of my Saturn Vue?
I am experiencing condensation on the inside of the windshield of my 2008 Saturn Vue. I cannot find any wet spots inside the cabin. Any ideas? Show More Show Less Ask Your Own Saturn Question Share this conversation Answered in 14 hours by: 12/9/2014 Saturn Mechanic: Chris (aka- Moose), Saturn Technician replied 6 years ago