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Fluid in Floorboard
I found the bottom of my passenger floor mat had fluid on it the other day. It did not smell like antifreeze so I figured someone must have spilled something. Today I checked it again and found fluid there again. Noone has ridden there since the other day. Again it had no smell to it, but it made me curious. I looked under the dash and nothing appearred to be wet.
Anybody had this happen or have an idea what it could be?
By the way, it is a 04 Screw FX4 5.4L 56K miles.
Have run the AC and heat in the past few days, maybe a total of 15 minutes each (today it was in the 80's, but the other evening it was in the low 50's. Gotta love the Florida weather).
Anybody had this happen or have an idea what it could be?
By the way, it is a 04 Screw FX4 5.4L 56K miles.
Have run the AC and heat in the past few days, maybe a total of 15 minutes each (today it was in the 80's, but the other evening it was in the low 50's. Gotta love the Florida weather).
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Look around on the firewall where the heater core is coming through, below that there is usually a rubber drain to let the condensation from evaporator core drain when running the air conditioner. If that is clogged it can fill up the heater box and leak out to the inside.
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I beleive the drain is actually in the tunnel area above the trannie, but I agree, either heater core or the drain could be plugged. Check your coolant level and see if it's down. If it's fine, than maro is probably right that the drain got plugged.
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Originally Posted by reel_gator
I found the bottom of my passenger floor mat had fluid on it the other day. It did not smell like antifreeze so I figured someone must have spilled something. Today I checked it again and found fluid there again. Noone has ridden there since the other day. Again it had no smell to it, but it made me curious. I looked under the dash and nothing appearred to be wet.
Anybody had this happen or have an idea what it could be?
By the way, it is a 04 Screw FX4 5.4L 56K miles.
Have run the AC and heat in the past few days, maybe a total of 15 minutes each (today it was in the 80's, but the other evening it was in the low 50's. Gotta love the Florida weather).
Anybody had this happen or have an idea what it could be?
By the way, it is a 04 Screw FX4 5.4L 56K miles.
Have run the AC and heat in the past few days, maybe a total of 15 minutes each (today it was in the 80's, but the other evening it was in the low 50's. Gotta love the Florida weather).
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my 04 super crew has had the same problem for a while and I couldnt figure it out I just pulled the drain plug in the rocker panel under the sill plate so the water can drain out. how did you re seal the third brake lite?
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I had the same issue with my third brake light. Luckily it was under warranty, but it's been an issue on several trucks. Something else to keep an eye on.
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water got in my 04 heritage pass. side rocker also,
pulled 2 plugs & left them out . at least a qt. or more .
every storm. 4 a couple yrs. -- 2-3 wks. to "dry out"
on its own. when truck was brand new water started dripping
thru headliner in storm,--factory hole in right side roof
'valley' was not sealed like other 3.
'
pulled 2 plugs & left them out . at least a qt. or more .
every storm. 4 a couple yrs. -- 2-3 wks. to "dry out"
on its own. when truck was brand new water started dripping
thru headliner in storm,--factory hole in right side roof
'valley' was not sealed like other 3.
'
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Originally Posted by rustfixer
my 04 super crew has had the same problem for a while and I couldnt figure it out I just pulled the drain plug in the rocker panel under the sill plate so the water can drain out. how did you re seal the third brake lite?
Way to check for leak: Close windows, blast AC or heat or fan only, take real sopay water and put over light. If there is bubbles forming your seal is bad.
After they replaced the taillight seal, rear seat was wet during next storm. Dealer repalced sliding window seal. No more leak.
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I got my truck back from the dealer today. Its been there for several weeks after spending several weeks in the garage here at the house staying out of the rain and not being driven. Rode the bike instead.
The third brake light and the A/C drain were both to blame. The dealer changed the brake light and installed new seals and put on a new drain.
Now for the kicker, they removed the seats, floor and head liner and made sure everything was dry. They removed a small amount of mold/ mildew from under the floor and replaced some of the insulation that was contaminated. I don't know why the headliner was pulled, but I suspect it was because of the third brake light leaking.
All this for $177 and having the truck for a couple weeks. Simply put pick two of the next three options(because you'll never get all three): good, cheap, fast. I chose good and cheap, so it couldn't be fast.
The third brake light and the A/C drain were both to blame. The dealer changed the brake light and installed new seals and put on a new drain.
Now for the kicker, they removed the seats, floor and head liner and made sure everything was dry. They removed a small amount of mold/ mildew from under the floor and replaced some of the insulation that was contaminated. I don't know why the headliner was pulled, but I suspect it was because of the third brake light leaking.
All this for $177 and having the truck for a couple weeks. Simply put pick two of the next three options(because you'll never get all three): good, cheap, fast. I chose good and cheap, so it couldn't be fast.
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I would have done it myself...but at least you got it fixed. RTV is cheap and easy
no-one has mentioned the Moonroof drain yet. they have been known to clog and fill the cab as well...just a FYI if anyone has wet spots and cannot figure it out
no-one has mentioned the Moonroof drain yet. they have been known to clog and fill the cab as well...just a FYI if anyone has wet spots and cannot figure it out
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