Water in both foot wells

Markb06

I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta Zetec-s. Yesterday in the hot weather I had the A/C on. It was on for about 25 minutes. When I got home I noticed both foot wells had water in them.

This is where the leak is coming from (Well the rough area)

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z31/Mastspotter/20120819_171100.jpg

So tonight I took it for another drive with the A/C on full blast for 20 minutes and it leaked again. The water is alomost clear. Its a bit murky as I tipped it from the mat which needs a clean.

Now I been told a few things. Two things that pop up a few times are the heater matrix and A/C drainage pipe.

I been told if its the matrix it might be the same colour as the water in the coolant tank. So I took a picture of the coolant tank using a torch to show the colour.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z31/Mastspotter/2012-08-20223350.jpg

Now this is the water leaked onto the mat and tipped into a small tub.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z31/Mastspotter/2012-08-20222807.jpg

I am not sure what to think it is so any ideas?

vaio

it's condensate from the air con, likely cause of it getting into the car is a blocked drain pipe

Markb06

vaio wrote: »

it's condensate from the air con, likely cause of it getting into the car is a blocked drain pipe

I love you . Sorry. I was quite worried it would be the matrix. Big job on my car I heard.

vaio

Don't get too excited, it might still be the matrix but
a. It doesn't look like coolant which it would be if it was he matrix and
b. Clearing the drain tubes costs nothing so has got to be worth a try

Markb06

vaio wrote: »

Don't get too excited, it might still be the matrix but
a. It doesn't look like coolant and
b. Clearing the drain tubes costs nothing so has got to be worth a try

Yeah I did read if it was the matrix it would be same colour as the coolant.

shaun_from_Africa

If it was the matrix leaking surely the liquid would look green and stringy.

mikey72

I stick my finger in and taste it.
If it's sweet, it's antifreeze from the heater. If it's tasteless, it's condensate.
Don't drink it.

George_Michael

mikey72 wrote: »

I stick my finger in and taste it.
If it's sweet, it's antifreeze from the heater. If it's tasteless, it's condensate.

And if it tastes of dog crap, someone hasn't been looking where they were walking before they got into the car.

Hintza

Blocked pollen filter?

Stephen_Leak

Hintza wrote: »

Blocked pollen filter?

On a Mondeo maybe and only the passenger footwell, but not on a Fiesta. The pollen filter (only fitted if the car has air-con') is down in the footwell, behind the centre console.

floopnoodle

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

On a Mondeo maybe and only the passenger footwell, but not on a Fiesta. The pollen filter (only fitted if the car has air-con') is down in the footwell, behind the centre console.

You're knowledge of specific leaks is very good. Where did you learn or does it run in the family?