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There is water leaking from under my 99 ford escort se. Seems to be coming from the back of the engine on the passengers side. What would cause this?

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If you had been using the A/C it will be water draining from the evaporator core air box.

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  • Anonymous May 20, 2015

    Haven't been using the A/C. What else could it be?

  • terry stevens May 20, 2015

    Could be the heater hoses leaking. If it was these your coolant level would be dropping.

  • Anonymous May 20, 2015

    True, but my coolant levels have not dropped. Any other possibilities?

  • terry stevens May 20, 2015

    The only other water under the bonnet is the windscreen washer water. Condensation could collect in the vent cavity in front of the windscreen and then only drain after the car has be moved.

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It is either condensation water from the A/C unit that should go out a drain tube to the outside (only if A/C or Defrost is on) or a leaky heater core. If it is a heater core you can usually smell a coolant smell and the water will be warm and your windows will fog up inside. Heater core is more common. Joe ASE Master Tech

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Drain clogged under ac core, The drain is on the firewall behind ac evaporator cylinder. Use a long wire tie to unclog it.

PS, water, not antifreeze. Meaning it doesn't mean to be replaced.

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