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Question: water leak on front passenger floor

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Visitor, 5.4L V8, Alvord, IA, March 18, 2010, 15:43

my carpet is soaked, husband took a look and couldnt see any obvious problems. we havent had rain for about 3 days and carpet was dry as of yesterday. i did use the winshield wiper spray this am, and a/c may have been used yesterday (husband was out in it for a while)

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    427Chevy March 18, 2010, 15:47
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    Possibly your heater core is beginning to leak as its located behind the glove box, have him check the coolant level when its cold to see if its low

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    R.J. March 19, 2010, 21:15
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    if it is coolant leaking out the heater core, the fluid will have a very slippery feeling when rubbed between your fingers. If it isn't slippery and instead feels like water it's due to a clogged drain that allows condensation from the A/C evaporator to escape through the firewall. Best to let a professional diagnose.

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    Visitor, March 22, 2010, 16:51

    There is a grommet behind your battery in the engine compartment that leaks. It leaks into the firewall and down onto the fuse box. I found out too late and had to replace the fuse box $1200 later. The grommet needs to be filled in with sealer to keep it from ruining everything.

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