Technical question: Dripping Water

[ricardo]

Last night I noticed a trail of water where I reversed the car into the garage. Once parked a puddle formed behind the front passenger wheel. The water was dripping out of two small pipes that vent under the car. The water didn’t smell of anti-freeze or washer fluid.

Anybody know what this is, and if I need to be concerned?

[daftlad]

Air conditioning probably, and would be quite normal. Always assuming of course you have air con

Worth while checking hoses etc (blue and black on the passenger side of the engine) to ensure they aren't leaking.

[ricardo]

Maybe it's linked to Air-Con Error Warning message I get every time I drive the car (after about 1/2 hour) -the warning comes up whether the air-con has been on or not (dealer checked but all okay). I didn't have the air con switched on yesterday.

[targarama]

Does your water level drop much?

Sounds like aircon condensation, but if it does it when it's not switched on ...

Mine dripped once so much I thought I'd popped a hose. We were at Membury services on the M4 filling up and my feet got covered in this fast flowing river of water coming from under the engine. I thought it had to be aircon condensation, but it wasn't an esp warm day and there was a LOT of water. Luckily it was ths - I even popped the bonnet to check as there was that much liquid. I guess the heat of the engine/exhaust radiating after you stop creates a super-condensing effect sometimes.

[rev-erend]

Ricardo - just wanted to say your car looks fantastic .. I don't normally like silver colours but it looks really fantastic.

Are you still selling it ?

[ricardo]

rev-erend said:

Ricardo - just wanted to say your car looks fantastic .. I don't normally like silver colours but it looks really fantastic. Are you still selling it ?

You shouldn't have asked me that, you've set my mind wandering about the Sagaris

I have no plans to sell at the moment... hmmm Sagaris

[nubbin]

Condensate from the air-con will continue to run out after the car is garaged - it does the same on my A8.

[ricardo]

nubbin said:

Condensate from the air-con will continue to run out after the car is garaged - it does the same on my A8.

It makes sense. Sort of. I don't understand why it does it when the air con hasn't been on though