On 5 Feb 2006 14:26:34 -0800, "JamesStep@gmail.com"
<JamesStep@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>I have a 2000 Accord. A few weeks ago I removed the floor mat on the
>driver's side and discovered that the carpet underneath was soaking
>wet. (The passenger side was dry.) I dried the carpet thoroughly and
>put a new, winter floor mat over it, but when I looked under the mat
>today the carpet was soaking wet again. :/
>
>Should I remove the carpet and look for leaks? Or is it more likely
>that water is dripping down from under the dash?

Questions:

1. In what part of the world do you live? Has it been raining a lot?

2. Are you running the air conditioner a lot? Even if you have the
heat lever all the way over, running the AC will still condense
moisture from the outside air as it is drawn into the passenger
compartment.

3. Do you smell coolant?

If yiu live in some place where it has been raining, I would suspect
water coming in from outside.

2. If you are running the AC a lot, it could be that the AC drain is
stopped up. If that's the case it is easy to unstop (with a piece of
wire) if you can get under the car.

3. If you smell coolant, then it is likely a leak in the heater core.

Arguing against 2 and 3 are the facts that leaks form those sources
are most likely on the passenger side.

Hope this helps

Elliot Richmond
Freelance Science Writer and Editor