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Does anyone know where the A/C drain tube or evaporator tube is?

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Old 07-27-11, 10:42 PM
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Default Does anyone know where the A/C drain tube or evaporator tube is?

I just got an A/C Refresher Kit from Sewell to get rid of the nasty smell when I first start up the A/C or heat. I went under the car and got confused where the tube is. I drove around to look for where the water was leaking out. Got home and had to unload groceries first but the hot weather dried up everything and it stopped dripping when I finished. Any pics or help is greatly appreciated!
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2 ways of doing it either you can take your passenger front wheel off or you can turn your steering wheel all the way to the left. Once you do so look under the front passenger wheel at around 11 o clock like your looking at a clock and notice theres a small plastic tube sticking out of the wheel well. Shove the nozzle in there and press in half the can in than wait 10-15 min and do the rest.. Dont forget to put aomething around the arear so all the liquid falls in unlezs u dont care than thats fine.
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It's funny how there isn't a single picture of this on the internet.

I just took one today as I was using the Klima cleaner spray.
Not sure if I did it right as it started flowing out at about 1/4 bottle.

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I don't think that may be the evaporator tube. When I look to see where water drips out with the A/C on, it's not from that tube. Also, my A/C still smells bad after the Toyota Cleaner. After just 3 seconds, the stuff came out at all random places.
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Check out this thread

Originally Posted by kamileon88
The easiest way to remove the plug is via the engine bay. Dont lower the trans like tsb says. Remove the intake manifold and you will have direct access to the plug.
Can anyone confirm this? I would like to use the Toyota A/C Refresher Kit as well.
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Found where it is check out this
link.http://my.is/forums/f122/water-leaks...5/#post6462847
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I thought the drain was around the trans area?
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It's funny how there isn't a single picture of this on the internet.
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^Because from what I've read it is difficult to access and really cannot be photgraphed unless up on a lift.
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