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Old 09-19-2014, 02:48 AM   #1
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Hello all I've just got an 03 986 boxter and after pulling up after having aircon on there was a pool of clear water under car on passenger side just behind front wheel and on opposite side pipes running along just under by drivers door had condensation on is this just the aircon ? .......thanks Paul

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Old 09-19-2014, 03:44 AM   #2
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Hello all I've just got an 03 986 boxter and after pulling up after having aircon on there was a pool of clear water under car on passenger side just behind front wheel and on opposite side pipes running along just under by drivers door had condensation on is this just the aircon ? .......thanks Paul
You can get clear liquid from not running it long enough for the pipes to heat up, or from the air conditioner. No worries. You would know if it was coolant.
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Tim is probublly spot on. Nothing to worry about as long as it is just plain old water. Coolant leaks generally are further back, near the rear wheel

I also sometimes get some dripping inside under the dash as condensation on the ac duct

Now if your AC was not on, it may be something else
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Front drain maybe became un-clogged ?
Touch and smell test. Small ( Very small ) dab on the fingertip smell it . If you don`t smell coolant taste it. If it taste sweet its coolant. If not it`s water. Oh..do you own a cat by the way ?
May want to just guess then.
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You can get clear liquid from not running it long enough for the pipes to heat up, or from the air conditioner. No worries. You would know if it was coolant.
Thanks appreciate that
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Thanks ! No cat it's water tastes of water !!!

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