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Help! Found puddle of water on floor mat

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by KrnTaco08, May 19, 2019.

  1. May 19, 2019 at 10:42 PM
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    KrnTaco08

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    Hi, my truck was parked outside all day and night at work here in SoCal where it rained all day yesterday.

    Today I noticed that there was a small puddle of water on the passenger side floor mat. A small amount of water between the “creases” of my all weather floor mats.

    I tried tracing it by checking the dash, sun roof, passenger door but couldn’t find any sign of leak anywhere.

    I don’t have a roof rack, never messed with the firewall. The only thing I can think of is when my windshield got replaced for an oem one?

    I also heard it could be a clogged ac line? Any input will help. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. May 19, 2019 at 10:58 PM
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    eon_blue

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    Did you by chance have wet shoes from the rain the last time you drove the truck?
     
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  3. May 19, 2019 at 11:01 PM
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    sd1uh8as

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    Your shoes were wet
     
  4. May 19, 2019 at 11:28 PM
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    OP did specify it was the passenger side floor mat...
     
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  5. May 19, 2019 at 11:30 PM
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    Then a passengers shoes?

    Just getting the simplest explanation out of the way first
     
  6. May 19, 2019 at 11:44 PM
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    SoCal? Must be snow on shoes.
     
  7. May 20, 2019 at 4:09 AM
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    Check the sunroof very carefully.
     
  8. May 20, 2019 at 4:14 AM
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    If it incline is steep the it might be from the front vents (cowl) or might be from the windshield as what you suspected.
     
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  9. May 20, 2019 at 4:25 AM
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    Tacoma's are getting more like Wranglers every day!
     
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  10. May 20, 2019 at 4:34 AM
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    Any signs of water damage on the headliner? Check the back seats as well. Have heard to the 3rd brake light leaking and the angle of the car rushed water to the front. Do youyou have a roof rack? Any new mods lately like a light bar?
     
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  11. May 20, 2019 at 4:36 AM
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    As far as ac line, that's easy, turn on the truck ac on full blast and watch for the drips. Should take a few mins but it'll come
     
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  12. May 20, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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    Had same issue. I believe it is a/c line. There is a drain tube behind passenger front tire. You will have to take the protector gaurd off. The tube is up towards the cab a little bit. You can use an air blower or a shop vac to clean it out...worked for me
     
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  13. May 20, 2019 at 6:36 AM
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    Nope. My truck was parked at work before the rain.
     
  14. May 20, 2019 at 6:37 AM
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    I did and didn’t see any sign of leakage.
     
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    No light at and no roof rack. Checked the back seat as well and nothing.
     
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    I’m hoping is this. I’ll run the ac before I leave work.
     
  17. May 20, 2019 at 6:40 AM
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    I’ll give it a shot, thanks.
     
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    I also ran the defrost (no ac) all the way home from work (1.5 hours trip) and didn’t see any water on the floor mat.

    I looked under the passenger side wheel outside of the truck and the drainage tube is definitely dripping. So it must not be a clogged ac line?
     

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