I currently have a issue with my air conditioning.
I have a 1985 Cougar with the 5.0
During the recent HOT hot days this summer I took my car to get the
AC recharged, IO was refused because the recharge equipment detected a leak in my system.
as i was about to take a long drive in 100 degree weather i took matters into my own hands and but and used a recharge kit from
autozone to at least get some cool air during my drive.
now, the problem i'm having is this, i am getting water leaking on the driver side near the gas pedal from (or near) the cooling/heating vents.
has anyone had this symptom and have suggestions of what i should look at first, the last thing i want is to go in and be charged
an inordinate ammount to find out the leak was easily fixed
Well, I think this usually occurs on the Passenger side, but it should be water coming from the Evap coils under the dash. There is a drain for the dash box that can be seen on the firewall from the passenger side of the engine bay, towards the bottom of the firewall. A little black tube pointed down with a grommet around it . That tube should just be clogged. take a stiff wire or something and try to clear it out from under the car. Just be ready for a stream of water.
Yes, that's the only area where water may form from the a/c - evaporator on the drivers side. It could get on the trans/driveshaft tunnel and dribble down to the drivers side. Unplug and all will be good.
I'm glad and amazed my a/c still works as I thought I was still having leaks last time I worked on it. If you do go into trying to fix it, leaks are generally easy to fix with new green orings and some cheap line disconnect tools (like $3 for the plastic ones) from the auto parts store. I assume you just filled it up with r134.