Hello! I have a 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GTS with just under 54,000 miles. My mechanic diagnosed that the air conditioning is leaking, but after 3 tries has not solved the problem. The water soaks the carpet in on the driver's side. What is he missing? Or could it be another problem?
The carpet is definitely soaked by water - not oil or other fluid. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Does it only happen when you use the AC?
This thread might help:
https://www.club3g.com/threads/carpet-getting-wet-help.94199/
I'd assume your mechanic already tried clearing the AC evaporator drain hose.
If he didn't, find a new mechanic.
This appears to be a common problem across many Mitsubishi models and the reason seems to be that the grommet seal that seals around the drain tube in the firewall deteriorates and condensate gets blown back into the passenger compartment, driver's side, between the outside of the drain tube and the drain tube hole in the firewall as you're driving.
The drain tube sticks out of the bottom of the evaporator housing, through the firewall, horizontally facing the front of the car.
The fix is to slide a piece of molded 90° hose over the existing hose so that the condensate exits the hose several inches below the hole in the firewall and doesn't get blown back into the passenger compartment on the outside of the hose through the deteriorated firewall grommet.
