Topping up

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Just how do you top up our cars with water.

Mine doesn't appear to need any but I was curious. When standing for a while the air con drips loads of water, how does the system get topped up..
 
As I understand it the two issues are separate......apologies if I am wrong.

The radiator water is topped-up by removing the bonnet. The water expansion tank is clearly found then.

The water you are seeing from the air-con system is purely condensation and not water leaking as such. This is quite natural and you’ve nothing to worry about.

By loads of water do you mean actually mean a small puddle of water or is it really loads? You may just have another kind of leak if that is the case.


2004 1.4 TDi (90) SE, Cobalt Blue, Climate control, Cruise control, DIS, Sport seats, Winter pack, Symphony II.
 
Yes, this really got me worried first time I saw it. There was about half a cupful of water, just trickling from under the bonnet. Soon found out what it was when my neigbour saw it, but it really had me going for a while[21]

A2 TDI SE 2001 Ebony Black Pearl (The Little Tank!) Soon to be TDi 90 Sport with the full monty and red leather!
 
Oh yes! It happened to me in a hire car in the middle of Texas. In temperatures 40C+ the water was cascading from underneath. It took me a while to work out what was happening.


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Will, you are indeed correct. The water seen dribbling from under the car is typically condensation from the air con system - nothing to worry about, and quite normal. "They all do that Sir"!!!

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Sept 2001 registered A2 1.4 SE in Crystal Blue metallic, Open Sky Roof, Climate, 'Symphony' 6 CD radio & tape, Bose sound system, curtain airbags.
 
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