New Liberty -- leakage?

[ernie5]

Understand: I know little to nothing about cars. Anyway, test drove a couple of new Liberties this weekend and both of them, after we stopped and got out, seemed to drip some water from the bottom for a couple of minutes -- nothing dramatic, but it made me curious. Was this bad? Normal? What was it? Thanks for any guidance you can offer.

 

[firemanharry]

If the air conditioning was on it was probably condensation from that.

 

[L33TJ33P]

did the drip come from behind the Front, passenger side, Tire?? If so it is your AC and is completely normal, depending on how hummid your area is.

 

[XJNick]

All Air Conditioning systems WILL produce water. It is the result of warm air blowing over the almost freezing evaporater coils. If you have a vehicle that doesn't drip when the A/C is on, then the A/C isn't working or the water is draining in the wrong place (usually under the carpet) :mrgreen:

-Nick :!:

 

[ernie5]

AH -- yes. I feel pretty stupid. We live in DC & it is some terrible humid here these days. Thanks so much for your reponses.

Quick follow-up: how important do you think ABS brakes are in a 4X4 that won't be seeing much off-road? Thanks again. This is a wonderful resource for neophytes like me.

 

[XJNick]

I feel pretty stupid

No need to feel that way :mrgreen:

If I were buying a new Jeep, I'd get ABS.

-Nick :!:

 

[PASmokeater]

ABS is better to have for on road use. It will help keep the vehicle under control in a panic stop situation. They are not optimumfor off road use, butI would rcomend them for ANY vehicle that will see a majority of time on the pavement.



Rob 8)

 

[ernie5]

Thanks for the word. Buying at the end of the model year, I'm limited by what's actually out there (along with other features I want), but this is helpful.

 

[Cherokee_MZ]

A mouthy date that loves Wranglers!

abs are A Bullshit System- basically, unlessu plan on skidding on ice, they are not necessary... they are pretty much government added things to make people feel safe o and trust me u can skid some gnarly skids even w/ abs

 

[Tug-n-pull]

Had me all excited I though someone had found something to make a Liberty a real Jeep! "LEAKS" heheheh tug

 

[Jeeper89]

TUG i am right there with you when i read the title i was like "yea a new jeep" then after reading it it was the AC dripping water, but hey that is what we are here for to awnser any questions