98v70dad
Active Member
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2017
- Messages
- 325
- Reaction score
- 38
- Points
- 28
- Location
- GA
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I've been watching a little coolant leak (more like a seep) on my 96 Ranger so I've been paying attention to puddles under it after going for a drive. Today, I was running a bottle of Prestone coolant clean through the system so I can do a good flush and fill. To do a good job I had the heat and fan on high to insure I had thorough coolant circulation. So my air conditioning was OFF. Yet, each time I stopped for a few minutes (home depot, bank, grocery store) there was a puddle of crystal clear condensate from the AC on the ground in the usual place. I got down close and put my hand in it to be sure - clear water, no smell. So, why would my AC be running when I had both the heater and the fan on maximum? I'm in Atlanta so the heat in the cab was almost unbearable. Something may be wrong with the AC but generally I wouldn't notice it because I run it almost all year long. It is usually on or the AC/heat dial is selected as off.