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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 12:44 PM
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I am lost
I changed out my Blower motor on the upper R passenger side of my truck and continue to have my carpets and above the carpets where the padding is vertical, wet with alot of moisture. A year or so ago a guy at a auto parts store was changing out the resistor in this, and noticed a lot of moisture that day too, but didnt think anything of it.
Is there a plug up there that a guy has to plug up or did I move something in that area? I think it is condensation as I have not had the windows down in this vehicle or etc?
Windshield was just replaced and I am sure that is not it, and heater core is good, as this doesnt smell like anti freeze.

Also does any one have a video on how to change out the housing that holds the blend doors, and at the same time I am going to replace the heater core?
I looked allover u tube but they dont have the video that I need since I am a beginner at this stuff
 

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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 03:14 PM
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If it is just water, good bet the drain for the a/c evap core is plugged up.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 06:43 PM
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If it is just water, good bet the drain for the a/c evap core is plugged up.

So where is this located at?
Would I have to pull the blower motor back out or where can i get access?


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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 11:07 AM
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You should be able to see it from under the hood. It will be low on the passenger side firewall. Perhaps cleverly concealed behind something else.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018 | 06:03 PM
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Ok
So i was under the truck and could see the moisture dripping out right above an exhaust pipe. The area that it was dripping out of was covered by some type of aluminum metal that I bent out of the way. I cant really see up there but is that it, ot would there be a drain hose visible?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2018 | 12:31 AM
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It sticks out at most a half inch, right above the passenger side exhaust collector.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2018 | 11:45 AM
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Had this on my 03 dakota. The drain pipe doesn't stick far enough out of the firewall and any wind from engine blows the drips back inside. I put a copper elbo over the pipe and used the aluminium shield to hold it in place. Cheap fix but it's been working for 5 years.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 05:10 PM
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really helpful video on this subject.
 
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