FREAKED ME OUT !!!!

[1Marauder]

Help and advice desired!

40 miles cruise back from event today. 80-85 MPH, car drove fantastically.

Exited freeway, 1 mile to last light by my house. I heard a "Pop"..... 40 seconds... "Pop".... 40 seconds or so.... "POP". Weird sound, not metallic... Not exhaust-like... Not the "tick, tick, tick" you hear from a Japanese car in summer after you turn it off.

I rolled down the window, asked my 17 year old son, "Is that coming from our car?"

"NO" he said, so I thought maybe the noise was coming from outside.

We continued the drive home and parked in driveway. Boys and I unload, and are walking to the front door, "POP". My Youngest says, "Dad that is coming from the car"


Opened hood, crawled underneath... It appears that it was 100 degrees today, and we drove 40 miles with the AC on, and the normal condensation that usually drains through a tube is dripping on the passenger side hot catalytic converter... "pop"

(And to pay homage to my biggest post faux pax, "Yes, I did taste it too, and it was water")

my query is, "do you think I lost my drain tube? Is there one from the bottom of the AC unit against the firewall?

Anyone have this happen before?

[martyo]

I have heard this on Marauders and Cobras alike, as well as a few other cars.

[Marauderjack]

Mine used to do this and I made an aluminum condensate diverter!!:beer:

There is no drain tube.....only a small opening that allows condensate to run down the under car insulation and onto the hot exhaust...what a mess!!:mad2::argue:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Mine used to do this and I made an aluminum condensate diverter!![emoji481]

There is no drain tube.....only a small opening that allows condensate to run down the under car insulation and onto the hot exhaust...what a mess!!:mad2::argue:
No God's Head? Fail.

[martyo]

Mine used to do this and I made an aluminum condensate diverter!!:beer:

There is no drain tube.....only a small opening that allows condensate to run down the under car insulation and onto the hot exhaust...what a mess!!:mad2::argue:

I like that Jack!

[Marauderjack]

Thanks Marty.....it works perfectly and costs nothing to make!!:beer:

Mine sounded like a paper cup rattling in the passenger's side kick panel......drove me nuts since it only did it when making left turns!!:mad2:

The aluminum diverter channel is simply pushed up between the firewall and drain box...that's it!!:D

BTW....Patent Applied For!!;)

[martyo]

BTW....Patent Applied For!!;)

You will be getting a cease and desist letter shortly.