# Raining in my car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick, century\
**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020 "2009-09-23T01:08:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![handymanmark2009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/76d3ee/32.png) [@handymanmark2009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/handymanmark2009)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020/1 "2009-09-23T01:08:02Z")

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I have a 2001 Buick Century. I purchased it new in 01, Have had very little problems with it. Last night it rained and the passenger floor got soaked. Drivers side was dry. Any ideas where I shold look to stop this from continuing. And yes the window was rolled up :).

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020/2 "2009-09-23T01:45:29Z")

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Check the drain for the AC evaporator. This drain tube is on the firewall, low on the passenger side. You’ll probably have to raise the car to see/reach it.

If the tube is clogged water condensing on the evaporator, or rain entering the cowl vent, will drip into the car instead of onto the road.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020/3 "2009-09-23T11:12:41Z")

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Chances are good mcparadise is correct, rain can cause additional condensation and if the drain is blocked you get a wet passenger side wet floor.

But since it may have involved the rain and if you have a sun roof, it may have a blocked drain or it is more remote possibility there is a rust hole in the floor.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/raining-in-my-car/37020/4 "2009-09-23T11:57:28Z")

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Another possiblity is the sealing at the base of the windshield.