Smoking AC

The AC in my 2009 Tacoma is throwing smoke out of the vents into the cab. It will do it for a minute then stop then start back again. What's wrong with my AC?

 

That's called fog. It happens when the temp in the truck gets at or near the dew point of the air.

Same thing as when you see fog outside. Temp is at the dew point.

 

Is there a smell to?

 

If there is a smell you need to clean the vents out. Or change your cabin air filter.

 

If the smoke is acrid smelling, you may have a blown compressor.

 

I ain't felt it cause my boots but my girl friend said it's leaking on both sides from the dash in the front

 

If you mean at the vents, that's condensation and your smoke is just fog.

 

Not smelling tho I've just never seen any AC do that.

 

No it's not at the vents it's drippingfr under the dash

 

Is the dripping stuff cold to the touch? I'll take a guess you're using the vents on the floor if so which explains it

 

Your drain tube for the evaporator coil could be plugged allowing condensate to build up in the box.

The thermistor for the compressor cutoff may not be working allowing the evaporator to freeze.

 

Where are you located OP? Sounds normal for humid conditions.

 

Not really.

I live on the South Carolina Coast where it is humid as hell. And I have never had a vehicle do this that was working properly.

 

My truck has no issues in the arid climate I live in, but if I am at the coast I have these same symptoms. Only difference, humidity.

 

Both Tacoma's I've owned have done this at certain times. Same with the 4Runner.

 

I have had it happen to me a few times over the years too, I think conditions have to be right for it to happen but like mentioned above its just humidity or fog and it dissipates pretty quickly.