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Air conditioner drain Mod

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by '16TacomaTRD, Sep 30, 2016.

  1. Sep 30, 2016 at 1:02 PM
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    I have read on here about people doing air conditioner drain mods because the air conditioner is rusting around the drain hole. Can some post pictures and descibe how to do this? I know there has been post about how to do it, but I'm not going through all the trouble to find them. Thanks
     
  2. Sep 30, 2016 at 1:04 PM
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    You should sticky to searching rather than causing trouble.
     
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    There are like thousands of pages!
     
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    If people weren't complete snobs there wouldn't be any trouble. And I tried searching thank you
     
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    IMG_0486.jpg Your a/c drain is just stubbed out of the drivers side firewall and drips on the frame. I have put a coupling and a longer hose and ran it to the bottom of the frame.
     
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    No seriously.. check the sticky threads..
     
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    Right here man, I initially came up with the idea on my 3rd gen and this other member did a write up on it!

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rust-on-frame-with-a-c-drain-mod-fix.444138/

    My build thread post Post# 43

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...peed-access-cab-build-bs-thread.427983/page-3
     
  13. Sep 30, 2016 at 1:55 PM
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    Google brought me here.
     
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    Neat!
     
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    I started to do this mod but postponed due to concern of the line freezing in winter.

    IIRC defrost also runs the AC compressor?
    Has anyone had problems with the extended line freezing in winter, leading to overflow or other issues?
     

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