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How do I stop puddles from forming in my car?

I live in Seattle, so it rains a lot in the fall, winter, and spring. This morning, when I got to my car, there was a puddle on the floor right under my pedals. (Great.)

My seats are never wet, nor are there drips or anything on any of my windows, so I don't think it's the seal around my doors or windows. What could be causing it and how do I fix it?

It's a '95 Accord, if that matters at all.

Update:

It definitely isn't coolant. It looks and smells just like water. If the windows or windshield were leaking, wouldn't there be water on the dash or inside the windows? I'll go and check for rust today. Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Water leaks are one of the most frustrating problems to find and solve. Typically when water puddles in the front floor boards it is from the seal around the windshield. The guys that come and replace windshields at your work or house generally offer the cheapest solution.

    You can ck this by removing a few of the kick panels and pulling the carpet back as far as possible. lay inside with a flashlight and have someone run water over the windshield while you look up at the floor boards where you have pulled the carpet back from, Near the pedals and near the heater/ A/c box. If not from there start taking more of the interior out, run water over every seal until leak is found. Like I said, Major pain in the ****!!!

    Edit- You did say it happened after it rains, so if that is true then rule out a coolant leak, However if it is there after driving and not raining then suspect Heater core failure.

    Source(s): ASE Tech / Shop owner.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i had an accord rust in the fenderwells and every time i drove through snow the floor was wet. look for rust holes behind carpet, if the inside of the car doesn't smell really sweet i wouldn't suspect a coolant leak.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    i'd say the shortcoming of acceleration is due on your alignment. Having it undesirable can decrease to rubble a numbe of issues alongside with acceleration. because of the fact that's a front wheel rigidity motor vehicle you hsoudl have that fixed asap!! in the adventure that your steerage making noises i'd verify the flexibility steerage fluid and the strains to establish there is no leak. whilst some thing tears up stuff underneathe the vehicle it may get actual undesirable! There are line for each thing under there and you ought to get it interior the shop ASAP! Your drip hose out of your AC is on the backside and you have ripped that off inflicting the water to easily come out the place the drain is as a replace of working down the tube and directly to the line. if the water is chilly I woudl wager this is it

  • 1 decade ago

    Water on the floor boards usually mean your heater core is leaking it's most often located behind the dashboard of your car.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Most likely there is a hole in your firewall you should open your hood and look through the are where your pedals are and see if you see any light coming thru

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    your weather stripping is bad and when it rains, the rain comes in around the stripping and gets on the floor. try to tighten up the door some so it shuts tighter. if that don,t work then you need new weather stripping.

  • 1 decade ago

    it's either seals, the cowl area like above answer suggests, or heater core.

    Is it water and not from cooling system?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you have rust in the air intake better off up grading and if you are near the ocean use fish oil in the places where you cant wash the salt from

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