Just for grins, I drove my GF's 2001 Durango about 50 miles (pick up the
kids and then grab dinner) with the windows open and the A/C on MAX (blower
on #3 - front and rear). No condensation on the case at all - normal.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@dodgetrucks.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:55 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE Leaking rear window
You'd be the first one I've seen. Of all the A/C and interior work we do
here, NONE of the vehicle come in with soaked carpets from having the
windows open. (And that's in the thousands over the years)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Zito, James A (GE Infra, Energy) [mailto:james.zito@ge.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:20 PM
To: Dakota list (Dakota list)
Subject: DML: RE: RE Leaking rear window
>From Bernd:
Nope...actually a good design and won't flood the passenger side unless the
A/C drain tube is clogged up because people don't clean up the leaves on
their cowl. Running the A/C with the windows open won't cause this - the
A/C (by default) runs on fresh air anyway (through the cowl) unless it's set
to recirc (which is much more efficient inside the cabin than outside).
Hate to do this but you are 1000% wrong on this one. I had to pump out the
passenger side more than once due to this silly design. And the drain
tube was NOT CLOGGED.
What happens is the humidity in the air condenses on the outside of the
evap box on the inside of the cabin and drips down on the floor. With
the windows open the humidity continually replenishes itself and leads to
a flooded passenger side. Has ABSOLUTEY nothing to do with the status of
the drain line.
Jim
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