Donkism New Member 2 Member For: 5y 9m 19d Posted 05/07/18 01:03 AM Share Posted 05/07/18 01:03 AM My BA xr6 turbo how do you unblock the AC drains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,302 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/07/18 01:10 AM Share Posted 05/07/18 01:10 AM well, you don't drain it unless you're a servicing the A/C and if it's blocked, you've got other concerns of a non-sealed system (like it's supposed to be) that probably needs pipes replaced etc at the source of the un-sealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 10y 11m 23d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 05/07/18 11:12 AM Share Posted 05/07/18 11:12 AM Don't be a pelican k31th, yea the AC is sealed, but that has nothing to do with the drain. He'd be talking about the condensate drain from the evap tray. Usually drops out above the gearbox. A cable tie or price of wire can be pushed up it from under the car to clear the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton Member 151 Member For: 6y 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/07/18 12:22 PM Share Posted 05/07/18 12:22 PM Not sure what the BA is like specifically, but usually there's rubber hose with grommet attached to the end in the firewall on passenger side. Try pop the hose out first then as OZY said you can poke a cable tie or bit of wire in there. If it's like a lot of cars and it's not blocked and leaking into the car, you may need to extend the hose from the drain thru the firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,302 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/07/18 02:40 PM Share Posted 05/07/18 02:40 PM Yep, the condensate doesn't drain from a "system" persay, but from outside it as it condenses water vapour from atmospheric air and then drips off after there's enough condensate and yes, drips out near the bell housing from above. This condensate is not fluid from the system, but a heat exchange with the outside air as varying temperatures of fluid flow through the hot/cold A/C-Heater system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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