Rear Passenger Seat Floor Wet
Hardly any ac is used during the summer.
Rear passenger seat floor wet. Hot coolant flows from the engine where heat is absorbed and taken to the car s heater core when you turn on the heater. 5 series e12 e28 e34 e39 e60 e61 f10 g30 1996 2003 e39 carpet is soaking wet behind the passenger seat. Not sure where it s coming from. I had to take out the passenger seat cut the carpet along the crossmember fold the carpet back and remove the jute backing to wring it out.
Causes of a wet passenger side floor mat 1. Carpet is soaking wet behind the passenger seat. If the seal is at all leaking when water rain is channeled by it it sucks the water in and down the vent and out the vent under the passenger seat. Sunroof drains have been checked.
If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. By the look of the coorostion on the foam it appears to originate in the back portion of the floor pan i e. My 99 1 8l turbo automatic usa passat is always wet on the rear passenger side right on back passenger side rain or shine. I have the passenger seat taken out carpet pulled back and there is a lot of puddled water on the pan and the foam is soaked.
The wetness on the car floor is noticed during hot summer too. If they are wet chances are the rear deck drain line is leaking into the trunk. No water found on the floor of the front passenger seat nor directly behind it is there water in the spare tire well of your trunk. A similar problem could occur with the car s heater system.
That will cause water to run down behind the rear seat puddle under the seat and ultimately the floorboard in the rear. Where the heels of your feet would reside of the rear passenger.