Water under ranger floormats????

[Sabot]

Ok this is a strange one, I noticed a funny smell a few days ago and blamed the evaporator for this until I relaised that water was condensing under the floormats on the left side of my ford ranger. This happens in both the front and back passenger mats but only on the left side. I have attributed this to the fact that the exhaust passes under the left side. Is there any way to stop this from happening, I have changed floor mats to no avail and its the stock exhaust, what gives?????? It only happens under the mats not anywhere around or between the mats...

[wagon r]

.....i have that problem as well and i thought it was the rubber mats "sweating" against the vynil (sp).....but it's only on the back right seat....

[323_wagon_dude]

Try this first...

- Remove the mats
- Using a wet/dry vac vacuum the water from under the mat until its practically dry.
- If you have a blow drier you can use that to properly dry the floor
- Leave the mat off for about a week
- Replace mat

After that it shouldn't have any water under your mat. If you are still getting water check for a small leak somewhere. The water has to come from somewhere before it can settle under your mat.

[Greypatch]

yea dry out yuh van proprely man...open door and plenty sun

[wagon r]

if i have to do all that.....it would be every week..!!!!

[323_wagon_dude]

If you do the above, you shouldn't have to do it again. If it happens again you'll need to find the source of where the moisture is coming from.

[web_phantom]

Some Vans come a with a rubber plug under the uphostery for a water drain, check to see if any are missing.

[Sabot]

Checked for leaks all over including under the van, will try what wagon dude says and see if this works...will try anything at this point

[sti-hybrid]

are you sure the water is not leakin from under the dash from the a/c hose this passes on the left side of the van and leakin and runnin below the floor up.. and soakin to the front and back of the left side this is a very common problem

[Sabot]

those were my first thoughts and was the first thing I checked for, it happens even if I don't use the ac

[sti-hybrid]

dat real bad man

[equipped2ripp]

van under warranty?

[Sabot]

nah not under warranty

[*Phoenix*]

I put on a plastic liner on the floor carpet recently and i noticed the same condensation problem...

[civic minded]

what de hell!!! the ranger due for a service - i will inqure about this

[boom]

Jus this week I did the hose change in my mazda for the same problems, use some hose from ah 4gGDI we have on the ground..

[sweeks]

Have you ever had your windscreen replaced?

Did you install any music? Sometimes grommets are removed from the engine bay to run wiring.

This might be a long shot but when you take of your carpet, do a windscreen water test and see if the water run in from there?

[Sabot]

Original windscreen but will check still since I need to have this sorted out. No grommets removed either. Really has me baffled yes...

[Greypatch]

well with all this rain we getting ah doubtyou problem will go away hoss

[Sabot]

Problem have to fix somehow, will keep u all posted.... see why ah like de old suzuki jeep, water inside is no scene unless yur foot gettin wet, no carpet an ting

[SpoonSports]

check the heater hose

[Sabot]

still checkin, might have to scrap the uphostery and dash this weekend to check eveything yes, from all appearances it appears to be a leak from the front fender running down somewhere, seems to be leaking from there when i put the hose on the drain mesh under the wipers, will see what happens....happens only on the left side..

[Anil_Sooknanan]

SpoonSports,

check the heater hose

now this is a smart fella ^^^
your heating system does this have you ever notice your ac in not up to standards ? and you radiator needs water every morning think of it

[Sabot]

Found it, pin sized hole in the factory seam between metal under the fender, had to remove entire left front fender to get at this. Spot of mig and new sealant fixed it up this morning. Thanks for the input fellas....

[wagon r]

well i found my leak as well yesterday while doing the weekly interior clean....


...seems depending on how the van is parked, the water runin off the back right glass, drips onto the door panel and seeing that they removed the plastic to mount the 6x9......it drips onto the back foot well.

dais a weekend fix...