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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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A/C Drain Location

Can anyone help me locate where the A/C drain exits?
I'm thinking mine is plugged.
Thanks!
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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If my memory serves me right they are under the car in the transmission tunnel. One on each side, above to the left and right of the trans. The water usually drips on the trans shift linkage on the trans. look there and then up. The other side hose outlet looks the same. Good luck
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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If you pull back the carpeting on the trans tunnel on the driver and passenger side, the drains are right there.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Why you ask? humidity smell same as mine :S ?

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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Folks, thanks for the feedback.
The reason why I'm asking is that I'm getting a really funky smell coming out of my vents that isn't from leaking freon (my A/C guy confirmed) and doesn't really smell stinky like mold. Tough to describe it but it's very noxious smelling.
I don't get a whole lot of condensation so want to check my drains.

MBtech1098, can you describe the carpet removal a little better?
By the way, I've got some extra SuperBike parts from my Ducati days. PM me if you're interested.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Where the little black vents are, that are held in by the quarter turn plastic screws...remove those vents, and just pull the carpet back. You'll see a black tube held on by a white plastic hose clamp, remove the clamp, and you can check your drain.

As far as superbike parts I'm running a 1098 track bike...so if you have anything for that let me know...though I've already done a bunch of upgrades, and that duc is track only. If you got anything else that may work with an st2 as well I'm all ears.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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I checked under my car and the drains are working ok.
But still trying to find out what the heck the smell is.
Like I said before, it's not Freon and don't think it's mold. It's not a musty smell. Smells almost a bit like solvent. It only smells for a minute or two.
Any idea's?
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Only when you start the A/C & after 1 minute all ok?? SAME AS MINE!!!! i'm waiting an antifungal / antibacteria cleaner by LIQUI MOLY named Klima Fresh.. i'm go to try this & post

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