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A/C Drain Tube

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by tonyk81, Jul 30, 2014.

  1. tonyk81

    tonyk81 Junior Member

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    Does anyone know where the A/C drain tube is for a 2012 Prius C Two? I'm getting a musty smell from my a/c system. I never see any moisture dripping from the car when the A/C runs so I want to make sure the tube isn't clogged.

    Car has 40,000 miles. Already replaced the cabin air filter twice.
     
  2. pwsharpe

    pwsharpe Junior Member

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    Open the glove box as if you were changing the cabin filter. A clear plastic hose (~ΒΌ") can be seen up against the firewall. I could see water in mine, and knew it was clogged. I had a friend underneath (at oil change time) with a vacuum. I wiggled the hose, he found it and cleared the obstruction. Good luck.
     
  3. Toy Boy

    Toy Boy Junior Member

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    I found that clear hose (also with water in it)and started following it and decided it goes to the rear window washer. I found the real drain is near the center of the car and a pain to get at and about 1/2" as 1/4 is way too small for condensate. If you find the silver evaporator lines on the firewall go straight down from there and you can see the end of a black rubber elbow, from underneath it is above the cross-member brace near the inside of the passenger side rack for the steering. I got to it from underneath coming from the front you can see it quite clearly but getting 2 hands on it unless you have tiny arms and hands I got scraped a bit a swore a couple of time and finally managed to shove the tube from my Supercool Evaporator odor eliminator I got from Ebay and load it up. I could not get a good photo of it but will try again one day as the C sits low enough it is even hard to get on a ramp.
     
  4. maddog61

    maddog61 Junior Member

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    the C sits low enough it is even hard to get on a ramp. I use 2- 2foot long 2X6 wood boards , to decrease approach angle for the ramps