What is this thing that is leaking water under my passenger side dash?
10-14-2007, 08:40 PM
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What is this thing that is leaking water under my passenger side dash?
View under the dash
Zooming in, you can see it at the top left
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What is this thing and why is it leaking water on my ECBM?
Zooming in, you can see it at the top left
Circular object
What is this thing and why is it leaking water on my ECBM?
10-14-2007, 08:56 PM
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This is a common issue !!!
Your AC Drain is most likely clogged.
Follow the instruction here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1246715
Thank Bill Curlee for this post....
Your AC Drain is most likely clogged.
Follow the instruction here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1246715
Thank Bill Curlee for this post....
10-14-2007, 09:00 PM
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yup... your utters need cleaned 
very common issue. its full of gunk and leaves. might even smell a little better if you clean them things
the utters are the drain for your air intake into the cabin area ( look by the wipers for a air intake grill ). if they are plugged the water fills up and comes into the dash area via the heating/cooling system. the utters are down close to the bottom half of the firewall on both sides. they are fun to find
very common issue. its full of gunk and leaves. might even smell a little better if you clean them things
the utters are the drain for your air intake into the cabin area ( look by the wipers for a air intake grill ). if they are plugged the water fills up and comes into the dash area via the heating/cooling system. the utters are down close to the bottom half of the firewall on both sides. they are fun to find
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10-15-2007, 09:57 AM
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Leak checks
Go to the thread at the top of the forum. Bill Curlee has an excellent write up on leaks. The issue is likely the AC drain tube ( firewall or inner fender).
10-15-2007, 11:01 AM
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Thanks for the info guys! 
My car died on the highway coming back from the LSX shootout in memphis and a lot of weird things happened, one of which was a communication issue in that the DIC couldn't talk to the PCM or any other module. The gauges didn't work, doorlocks and radio wouldn't work, etc. After an hour or so, everything started working again. I'm wondering if water dripping on the EBCM could cause this and after it dried out it started working again?
My car died on the highway coming back from the LSX shootout in memphis and a lot of weird things happened, one of which was a communication issue in that the DIC couldn't talk to the PCM or any other module. The gauges didn't work, doorlocks and radio wouldn't work, etc. After an hour or so, everything started working again. I'm wondering if water dripping on the EBCM could cause this and after it dried out it started working again?
10-15-2007, 11:29 AM
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Thanks for the info guys!
My car died on the highway coming back from the LSX shootout in memphis and a lot of weird things happened, one of which was a communication issue in that the DIC couldn't talk to the PCM or any other module. The gauges didn't work, doorlocks and radio wouldn't work, etc. After an hour or so, everything started working again. I'm wondering if water dripping on the EBCM could cause this and after it dried out it started working again?
My car died on the highway coming back from the LSX shootout in memphis and a lot of weird things happened, one of which was a communication issue in that the DIC couldn't talk to the PCM or any other module. The gauges didn't work, doorlocks and radio wouldn't work, etc. After an hour or so, everything started working again. I'm wondering if water dripping on the EBCM could cause this and after it dried out it started working again?
Must correct the problem NOW. The drain for the heater/air cond. box can be identified by a rubber elbow located behind the right (passenger side) head on the engine.
Also clean out the many udders on the engine side of the firewall.
10-17-2007, 12:30 AM
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Pulled the AC drain off, TONS of water came out. It looked like Niagara Falls in my garage! 
The carpet is still wet so I pulled it up, going to let it dry for a day or two.
The carpet is still wet so I pulled it up, going to let it dry for a day or two.
06-16-2012, 12:30 PM
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Fan Motor Quit Then The Leak Started
Hi Everyone, I just bought a beautiful 99 corvette last weekend and last night coming home for a nice night of softball, my wife noticed the leaking just as it is described here.
A couple of other bizare factors though lead up to this...earlier in the day when I pulled in the garage and turned the key off, the fan kept going...I turned the key back on then back off again and the fan motor stopped.
Then just before she noticed the leaking I was getting and tonneau adjar signal on my dash and it would flash back and forth between that and my trip A which I had up to start with. Made sure the tonneau (not sure how to pronounce that) was down good and the message continued.
Then when she noticed the water, I shut the AC off immediately and about five minutes later the tonneau messsage stopped. I sucked up all of the water (I think I caught it quick enough that it didn't soak up to much) out. I pulled the fuse for the blower motor out of it this morning and it appears to be fine. It does have what appear to be some burn looking marks on the blades but it is not popped.
Any thoughts? Do you think all of htis is tied together?
Thanks to everyone that helps out on these types of boards for us rookies!! You guys are GREAT!!
A couple of other bizare factors though lead up to this...earlier in the day when I pulled in the garage and turned the key off, the fan kept going...I turned the key back on then back off again and the fan motor stopped.
Then just before she noticed the leaking I was getting and tonneau adjar signal on my dash and it would flash back and forth between that and my trip A which I had up to start with. Made sure the tonneau (not sure how to pronounce that) was down good and the message continued.
Then when she noticed the water, I shut the AC off immediately and about five minutes later the tonneau messsage stopped. I sucked up all of the water (I think I caught it quick enough that it didn't soak up to much) out. I pulled the fuse for the blower motor out of it this morning and it appears to be fine. It does have what appear to be some burn looking marks on the blades but it is not popped.
Any thoughts? Do you think all of htis is tied together?
Thanks to everyone that helps out on these types of boards for us rookies!! You guys are GREAT!!
07-06-2012, 06:55 AM
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So I took my Vette to the dealer and they did a great job and covered everything that was needed to fix it.
However, they did NOT fix one problem that I thought they would uncover in the process. The blower appears to be stuck on the "bi level" setting which blows air on both your feet and out of the vents.
Can anyone tell me if that is a symptom that would require tearing the dash appart? As it stands right now, that is where the dealer that I bought the car from is heading.
Thanks again to all of you for the great help!! I know this is voluntary time and to respond to these things and I appreciate it!!
However, they did NOT fix one problem that I thought they would uncover in the process. The blower appears to be stuck on the "bi level" setting which blows air on both your feet and out of the vents.
Can anyone tell me if that is a symptom that would require tearing the dash appart? As it stands right now, that is where the dealer that I bought the car from is heading.
Thanks again to all of you for the great help!! I know this is voluntary time and to respond to these things and I appreciate it!!
07-06-2012, 08:09 PM
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Being stuck in bi-level could be a vacuum problem. Bill Curlee has a good post on diagnosis which I found by searching "stuck in bi-level". There were several posts listed.
I do not know how to get you there other than by doing that search, perhaps someone else could clue us both in.
I do not know how to get you there other than by doing that search, perhaps someone else could clue us both in.
