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where on earth is the AC drain line?

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Can someone post a pic of it + road map directions, cause I'm having a tough time! I saw some posts and vids that say pass side firewall. I looked with flashlights, mirror, endoscope as best I could. Nada. Crawled underneath, etc. I would look for water drips, but there aren't any. Hence my worry that it is plugged. AC has musty smell. I've seen vids that push foam into AC drain line, but gotta find it first.

USA 2024 2.3L. It has FX4 skid plates that block view from underside. Do skids have to come off?

At least I found the transmission dip stick.

Thx!
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I think it will be in the center of the vehicle. Sometime drips on the exhaust so you never see it hit the ground.
 

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Try shutting the compressor off a minute or so before reaching your destination, it will help the evaporator dry out and help prevent odors. Switch the fan speed to high to speed up drying. Ever since they switched from R-12 the evaporators became more tightly packed with fins and as a result many vehicles suffer from mold and odor issues from the evaporators not drying out quickly. Many vehicles even have automatic programs that run the blower fan after you park the vehicle to prevent mold and odors.
 

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Can someone post a pic of it + road map directions, cause I'm having a tough time! I saw some posts and vids that say pass side firewall. I looked with flashlights, mirror, endoscope as best I could. Nada. Crawled underneath, etc. I would look for water drips, but there aren't any. Hence my worry that it is plugged. AC has musty smell. I've seen vids that push foam into AC drain line, but gotta find it first.

USA 2024 2.3L. It has FX4 skid plates that block view from underside. Do skids have to come off?

At least I found the transmission dip stick.

Thx!
It dumps on top of the transmission.
 

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Can someone post a pic of it + road map directions, cause I'm having a tough time! I saw some posts and vids that say pass side firewall. I looked with flashlights, mirror, endoscope as best I could. Nada. Crawled underneath, etc. I would look for water drips, but there aren't any. Hence my worry that it is plugged. AC has musty smell. I've seen vids that push foam into AC drain line, but gotta find it first.

USA 2024 2.3L. It has FX4 skid plates that block view from underside. Do skids have to come off?

At least I found the transmission dip stick.

Thx!
Since your not the only one that has asked and wondered where it's hiding . I made a post with pictures on where it is, enjoy! :like:
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