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Air Conditioning
We’ve got a 2002 Corsa, which sprung a small leak the other week. We’ve managed to work out that it’s something to do with the Air Conditioning. If it’s on, it drips, if it’s switched off, it doesn’t. Since then we’ve not had the air con on, however, in this weather it’s getting a bit much especially as hubby has hayfever so doesn’t want to drive with the windows open. Have any of you experienced similar? What’s actually dripping (it doesn’t smell of anything)? Will it be OK to switch the air con on again? Or is it a very expensive job at the garage?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Yes, stumpage is correct. The action of the airconditioning unit forms condensation, frost and sometimes even ice that will then begin melting once the unit is turned off. Some manufacturers are smart enough to have this "melt" water channel onto something hot/warm so it is immediately vaporised, so not forming a puddle under the car and frightening the owner half to death. If the freon leaked it would not form a liquid patch as it would escape as a gas. So no worries there.