A/C Evaporator - Condensation Leaking on Floor

Article No.
97-19-9

09/15/97

AIR CONDITIONING - WATER DRIPPING ONTO
FLOOR - CONDENSATE LEAK - VEHICLES BUILT
THROUGH 4/1/96

FORD:
1995-96 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1995-96 MYSTIQUE

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to revise the Service Procedure and add/correct service parts.

ISSUE:
Water may drip from the evaporator case onto the floor while the air conditioning system is operating. This may be due to insufficient sealing in the evaporator case or the evaporator case to bulkhead sealing surface which allows water to leak into the vehicle's interior instead of draining through the intended drain path.

ACTION:
Replace the A/C evaporator case with a revised A/C evaporator case or install an evaporator drain tube extension. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Verify concern.

2. Determine if condensate is leaking from the evaporator case to heater core cover seam or from the drain tube.

3. If condensate is leaking from the case to heater core, replace the evaporator case with revised Evaporator Case (F7RZ-19850-GB). Refer to the 1996 Contour/Mystique Service Manual, Page 12.02-16.





4. If the condensate is leaking from the drain tube, install a Drain Tube Extension (D0OZ-8597-B) and Hose Clamp (B7A-8287-A). Refer to Figure 1. Verify the repair.

PART NUMBER PART NAME

F7RZ-19850-GB Evaporator Case
D0OZ-8597-B Drain Tube Extension
B7A-8287-A Clamp

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 97-8-9

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

971909A Replace Evaporator Case 5.9 Hrs.

971909B Install Drain Tube 0.3 Hr.
Extension Only

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
19850 68

OASIS CODES: 110000, 208000, 208999