I've got a VW Touran TDI from 2006. It has water in the footwell. You get wet feet without waterproof shoes. It's at the garage right now, they are drying it. But I wonder about what causes this?
When we were kids, we would always bring a small bucket in our boats to scoop out the water. That is what kept us from sinking. Haha
OK, Just kidding. I can think of 3 things that could cause this.
If the water in the floorboard happens during or right after a rain, then the most likely reason is the drains on the windshield wiper tray are clogged by debris. Most cars have a plastic cover over this area between the hood and the windshield. Underneath this cover, there is a tray to drain away water. Some vehicles have air inlets for the AC and Heating inside this tray. They may need to be removed, cleaned and resealed. Some vehicles are easy to remove the plastic cover. Others are a little more complicated and require removal of the windshield wiper arms. If you are pretty handy with tools you may be able to do this yourself. If you are parking outside under a tree, this is where the debris would come from and would require regular cleaning.
If this happens when you use your Air Conditioning, then the most likely reason is the evaporator drain is clogged. Your evaporator gets really cold and cools the air. Water will condensate on that evaporator just like water builds up on the outside of an ice cold soda. The evaporator has a basin and a drain hose to drain this build up of water to the outside. If it is clogged, then it can spill into the vehicle. From the sound of your description, it doesn't seem like that the AC could make that much water unless you went for a very long drive.
The final way is the heater core may be leaking. Hot engine coolant (radiator fluid) is passed through the heater core to heat your vehicle. Even when you are not using the heater, there will be pressurized water in that heater core. A leak in that heater core could be leaking your radiator fluid into your car's floorboard. This would require replacement of the heater core which is usually a big job. If you are loosing that much water from your coolant system, you will soon have overheating issues.
Thank you very much! Such a long answer, so much work just for me!! I guess it has to be the first thing. We aren't parking under trees, but we bought the car from somebody else. And honestly I never heard, there is something I have to clean... feeling a bit ashamed now. Okay but fortunately it is not the coolant system, because garage said the water is already in there for a long time, so I guess we would have overheating issues by now. Thanks a lot!!! Have a nice sunday! You helped a girl, that this won't probably happen again to her car! :-)
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It won't start. I paid $80,000 for it from the dealership. Any tips?
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Ah, of course. Thanks.
I've got a VW Touran TDI from 2006. It has water in the footwell. You get wet feet without waterproof shoes. It's at the garage right now, they are drying it. But I wonder about what causes this?
When we were kids, we would always bring a small bucket in our boats to scoop out the water. That is what kept us from sinking. Haha
OK, Just kidding. I can think of 3 things that could cause this.
If the water in the floorboard happens during or right after a rain, then the most likely reason is the drains on the windshield wiper tray are clogged by debris. Most cars have a plastic cover over this area between the hood and the windshield. Underneath this cover, there is a tray to drain away water. Some vehicles have air inlets for the AC and Heating inside this tray. They may need to be removed, cleaned and resealed. Some vehicles are easy to remove the plastic cover. Others are a little more complicated and require removal of the windshield wiper arms. If you are pretty handy with tools you may be able to do this yourself. If you are parking outside under a tree, this is where the debris would come from and would require regular cleaning.
If this happens when you use your Air Conditioning, then the most likely reason is the evaporator drain is clogged. Your evaporator gets really cold and cools the air. Water will condensate on that evaporator just like water builds up on the outside of an ice cold soda. The evaporator has a basin and a drain hose to drain this build up of water to the outside. If it is clogged, then it can spill into the vehicle. From the sound of your description, it doesn't seem like that the AC could make that much water unless you went for a very long drive.
The final way is the heater core may be leaking. Hot engine coolant (radiator fluid) is passed through the heater core to heat your vehicle. Even when you are not using the heater, there will be pressurized water in that heater core. A leak in that heater core could be leaking your radiator fluid into your car's floorboard. This would require replacement of the heater core which is usually a big job. If you are loosing that much water from your coolant system, you will soon have overheating issues.
Thank you very much! Such a long answer, so much work just for me!! I guess it has to be the first thing. We aren't parking under trees, but we bought the car from somebody else. And honestly I never heard, there is something I have to clean... feeling a bit ashamed now. Okay but fortunately it is not the coolant system, because garage said the water is already in there for a long time, so I guess we would have overheating issues by now. Thanks a lot!!! Have a nice sunday! You helped a girl, that this won't probably happen again to her car! :-)
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