# Water on the floorboard

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** element, honda\
**Created:** [October 23, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480 "2009-10-23T00:08:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![46knuckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/9fc29f/32.png) [@46knuckle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/46knuckle)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480/1 "2009-10-23T00:08:57Z")

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I have a 2003 Honda Element. This morning I noticed a little water on my front passenger floor mat. This afternoon on my way home from work I noticed there was a lot more water on the floor board. It has been raining so I thought my windshield might be leaking. I cleaned up all the water at the gas station. I headed home running my heater and when I turned left I heard a pssshhhh, and now there is water on my floor board again. I felt up under the dash by the glove box and it was wet. Can anyone tell me what this could be? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480/2 "2009-10-23T00:45:47Z")

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The fresh air vent drain may be plugged allowing water to come inside.

The water isn’t actually coolant is it?

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**Author:** ![46knuckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/9fc29f/32.png) [@46knuckle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/46knuckle)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480/3 "2009-10-23T02:16:04Z")

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Thank you for the reply. It is clear and there is no odor. Where is the air vent drain and how do you unplug it.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-on-the-floorboard/38480/4 "2009-10-23T02:21:09Z")

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Check your coolant level as there is a chance it is a leaking heater core.