AC condensation inside a car normal?

[53ryder]

Drove a 1968 Crown Imperial yesterday. It has 'Auto-Temp' which apparently is a automatic heat/ac unit. You control the temperature inside the car by adjusting a dial with degree settings on it. The 'Auto-Temp' does the rest. Similar to modern heat/ac control system, but this was in 1968.

Yesterday was very nice and while driving the car I lowered the temp setting and I suppose the AC was activated to lower the temperature in the car. After coming to the end of my test drive I got out of the car and was looking at some other items on the car. I then noticed what appeared to be a little bit of water on the driver side floor mat. Not a whole lot. It wasn't there before the drive. So I'm thinking condensation from the AC inside the car.

My question is should it be there at all? Is there something missing that would catch this condensation and let it flow outside the car? Is there a drain pipe/hose somewhere's that may be plugged? Am new to Imperials so I don't know.

Was thinking of buying this car but water inside has me a bit concerned. Any ideas?



Glenn

 

[rexus31]

Drove a 1968 Crown Imperial yesterday. It has 'Auto-Temp' which apparently is a automatic heat/ac unit. You control the temperature inside the car by adjusting a dial with degree settings on it. The 'Auto-Temp' does the rest. Similar to modern heat/ac control system, but this was in 1968.

Yesterday was very nice and while driving the car I lowered the temp setting and I suppose the AC was activated to lower the temperature in the car. After coming to the end of my test drive I got out of the car and was looking at some other items on the car. I then noticed what appeared to be a little bit of water on the driver side floor mat. Not a whole lot. It wasn't there before the drive. So I'm thinking condensation from the AC inside the car.

My question is should it be there at all? Is there something missing that would catch this condensation and let it flow outside the car? Is there a drain pipe/hose somewhere's that may be plugged? Am new to Imperials so I don't know.

Was thinking of buying this car but water inside has me a bit concerned. Any ideas?



Glenn

The drain pipes may be missing their rubber grommets causing the condensation to drip inside the car instead of outside. I couldn't find the correct part for my '65 so I stuck a small piece of heater hose on the drain pipes with a clamp. Either that or the drain pan has a hole in it.

 

[53ryder]

So it's an issue that can be fixed assuming one finds the correct parts or by ingenuity makes a part to do the job?


Glenn