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my wife's feet are wet
mlincoln
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03 F150 regular cab, and whenever it rains the carpet in the passenger footwell gets soaking wet. It does not seem to be coming from the windshield or dash as the top of the footwell (think of where her toes would be if she had really long legs) is dry. The very bottom of the footwell, the horizontal surface, gets soaking wet.
I had it at the dealership 2 years ago over this and they said it was the 3rd brake light, that they put in a new one and sealed the heck out of it and all was good. Well we're back to leaking again.
Driver's side is bone dry and the carpet behind the seat (beneath the rear window) is bone dry. Just the passenger footwell.
Has anybody had this problem, and if so, what worked to fix it?
I had it at the dealership 2 years ago over this and they said it was the 3rd brake light, that they put in a new one and sealed the heck out of it and all was good. Well we're back to leaking again.
Driver's side is bone dry and the carpet behind the seat (beneath the rear window) is bone dry. Just the passenger footwell.
Has anybody had this problem, and if so, what worked to fix it?
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This sounds silly but do you have the air conditioning on?
Not silly at all. That used to happen with my Suburban.
Jon
"Most water leaking into the passenger compartment comes from two broad categories. Environmental water (rain) may leak in through flawed sealing systems, and the more common source of leakage, from the heating and air-conditioning system. Water on the right front floorboard, under the passenger's feet, often comes from the HVAC system. Diagnosis begins with determining the nature of the liquid. A sticky feeling spot, especially if warm to the touch, may suggest engine coolant leaking. A low coolant reservoir sometimes confirms this. Other symptoms may include a sticky film inside the windshield and a sweet odor, like antifreeze in the car. The most likely cause is a leaking heater core. Fresh water on the floor, with no odor or loss of coolant is more often humidity removed by the evaporator. Water from humidity, removed by the air conditioner, is normally drained from the evaporator case. Water seen dripping under the vehicle is from humidity removed by the air conditioner. When the system gets clogged/blocked or constricted/kinked, the condensation water may drip on the carpet and cause problems. A lack of water dripping under the car while the A/C is running could mean debris has plug the evaporator drain then water backs up and overflows into the passenger compartment. Cleaning the drip tube with compressed air will often restore the drainage. After saying all that, IF the floor is only wet after a rain then it is an environmental water leak somewhere around the windshield, roof line, firewall, or door seals. You will have to look for signs - water stains, corrosion, or you can try a non-staining water dye* to locate the leak. * http://www.poolcenter.com/p/party-pool-swimming-pool-color-dye Good luck and I hope someone posts a specific (known) fix to your problem, other than using a whole lot of silicon-sealant... "
they have a channel that runs down the floor board
the ac also has a hose that gets clogged, and condensation drip there
being that old I would check for anti-freeze, if you smell it the heater core drips there
03 F150 regular cab, and whenever it rains the carpet in the passenger footwell gets soaking wet. It does not seem to be coming from the windshield or dash as the top of the footwell (think of where her toes would be if she had really long legs) is dry. The very bottom of the footwell, the horizontal surface, gets soaking wet.
I had it at the dealership 2 years ago over this and they said it was the 3rd brake light, that they put in a new one and sealed the heck out of it and all was good. Well we're back to leaking again.
Driver's side is bone dry and the carpet behind the seat (beneath the rear window) is bone dry. Just the passenger footwell.
Has anybody had this problem, and if so, what worked to fix it?
I would start here,and re-seal.
It's rain and it's getting in. Rear window is solid. Leak through the 3rd brake light is sort of common, but they gooped up the hell out of it with silicone sealer and before you could feel the upholstery being wet behind the seats. Now it isn't anymore.
Also check the cab seams under the dash/floorboards. My 2000 F150 started leaking from a seam on the floorboard under the e-brake pedal after being fine forv15 years. When I looked at the seam, you couldn't tell that it had ever been sealed. How it stayed dry all those years was a mystery.
Then take a water hose to the vehicle for awhile then check the tattle tale witness pieces of toilet paper, sponge, or cotton.
Will take little effort. I've had these issues with vec's and found most everything from A/C condensation leaks, heater cores, leaking door seals, front window seals, Also regular silicone is not permanent when used on glass or gloss painted metal as a sealant, takes a special windshield type sealant. The regular silicone sealant will not make a permanent bond to glass and gloss surfaces and is a waste of time and false hope on these type surfaces as a permanent waterproof sealant and at the very least get the woman some galoshes. (rubber boots)[;)]
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Ford started putting aluminum heater cores in their trucks.
The aluminum corrodes pretty easily especially if the core is not properly grounded.
I bought a 1996 F150 used in 2002.
The original copper core started leaking, so I replaced it with the only type I could get at the time, aluminum.
Aluminum core gave out in less than two years.
Didn't know I needed to ground it, copper one didn't have a ground wire.
Kept the original copper core and had it repaired, grounded it just to be sure.
If her feet are wet take her to Cabelas and By Her Some new Boots
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[:D]
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
If her feet are wet take her to Cabelas and By Her Some new Boots
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[:D]
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Check under the cowl vent for leaf debris. The drain holes at the bottom of the cowl air box may be plugged forcing water to back up into the heater box and drip from the heat vent on that side.
My 83 Toyota 4x4 does the same thing. I narrowed it down to leaking from the cowl but never thought about it being plugged up and forcing the water back up.
If thats the cause, I'm going to put the carpeting back in!