My AC drain line was eaten......

[cytranic]

So last week my car had a 1/4 inch of water on the floor board. I realized pretty quick the AC wasn't draining. I read online that it could be kinked, so I took it to the service center. Here is what they found. 2 inches of drain line missing from some kind of animal..... Tesla thought it was their problem, so they ordered new carpet for me ahead of time, but once they saw this they wanted $1000 for the carpet..LOL.... So I paid the $100 to get the drain line replaced and i'll shampoo the carpets(they were fine)... Crazy, I live in South Florida, we don't have many hose line eating critters.

My question is, how the hell did this thing get in my car? Car is in a garage, and I've never left the doors open or windows down while I'm not around. The car was in two weeks ago at the Tesla service center so I thought maybe they had broken the AC line or something, but now I'm thinking they let a rat in my car! Kidding of course, who knows...

 

[Maximapolak]

Sounds like you have something living in the car. Good luck finding it.

 

[cytranic]

Yeah that's my second worry..lol

 

[PWlakewood]

get some live mouse/rat traps and see what you can get.

 

[PhilDavid]

So last week my car had a 1/4 inch of water on the floor board. I realized pretty quick the AC wasn't draining. I read online that it could be kinked, so I took it to the service center. Here is what they found. 2 inches of drain line missing from some kind of animal..... Tesla thought it was their problem, so they ordered new carpet for me ahead of time, but once they saw this they wanted $1000 for the carpet..LOL.... So I paid the $100 to get the drain line replaced and i'll shampoo the carpets(they were fine)... Crazy, I live in South Florida, we don't have many hose line eating critters.

My question is, how the hell did this thing get in my car? Car is in a garage, and I've never left the doors open or windows down while I'm not around. The car was in two weeks ago at the Tesla service center so I thought maybe they had broken the AC line or something, but now I'm thinking they let a rat in my car! Kidding of course, who knows...


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I guess even if the carpet was damaged, your insurance would have covered that...

 

[Shateam]

I know this does not address your question directly but apparently this happens quite frequently these days.

Rodents Are Feasting On Newer Cars' Soy-Based Wiring Insulation

 

[PWlakewood]

I know this does not address your question directly but apparently this happens quite frequently these days.

Rodents Are Feasting On Newer Cars' Soy-Based Wiring Insulation

https://www.amazon.com/ASprint-Huma...sprefix=live+mouse,aps,297&sr=8-4-spons&psc=1

get these and see what you catch

 

[mknox]

Crazy, I live in South Florida, we don't have many hose line eating critters.

I was born in Ft. Lauderdale and still remember as a kid our cat bringing all kinds of weird, often half eaten critters home. Gotta be something in that weird collection that like rubber hoses

 

[richrootes]

Could be the Andromeda Strain....

 

[Kuhz]

A garaged car is not immune to critters, especially the small ones that like to chew on stuff. Get some traps and place them inside and under your car for a few nights and see where that leads you. Stay away from poison because you’ll create a bigger problem when the thing dies somewhere deep in the car

 

[Don TLR]

There was another member here who actually set up camera in his garage as he had a critter living under it..

 

[thecloud]

Advice needed - how exterminate rat in car??

 

[whitex]

Yeah that's my second worry..lol

You just had Tesla plug up the once hole you know the critter travels through, maybe should have setup a trap there instead.

 

[Don TLR]

Advice needed - how exterminate rat in car??

That's the one,, I was running out the door and didn't have time to search..

 

[rooter]

I can't tell what the heck's going on in that picture. Why would a drain line go -up-?

And was it 'eaten' (abnormal, incredible)... or eh, never installed?

 

[boonedocks]

Yeah that's my second worry..lol

You gave it water

 

[FLDarren]

Is that on the passenger side under the glove box?

 

[Max cruz]

So last week my car had a 1/4 inch of water on the floor board. I realized pretty quick the AC wasn't draining. I read online that it could be kinked, so I took it to the service center. Here is what they found. 2 inches of drain line missing from some kind of animal..... Tesla thought it was their problem, so they ordered new carpet for me ahead of time, but once they saw this they wanted $1000 for the carpet..LOL.... So I paid the $100 to get the drain line replaced and i'll shampoo the carpets(they were fine)... Crazy, I live in South Florida, we don't have many hose line eating critters.

My question is, how the hell did this thing get in my car? Car is in a garage, and I've never left the doors open or windows down while I'm not around. The car was in two weeks ago at the Tesla service center so I thought maybe they had broken the AC line or something, but now I'm thinking they let a rat in my car! Kidding of course, who knows...


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Can you please tell me where the drain is located I'm having the same problem thanks

 

[CyberShy]

I’m guessing this is behind the frunk, against the firewall or is it inside the passenger compartment?

Bounce dryer sheets are great critter ridders. They hate the smell. You might too. Try them for a few weeks and see what happens. Place them wherever.

 

[sorka]

I know this does not address your question directly but apparently this happens quite frequently these days.

Rodents Are Feasting On Newer Cars' Soy-Based Wiring Insulation

Yup, the RJ45 jack boot covers I bought for the ethernet cables I made got eat by mice. They love them so much in fact I bought more to use as bait for the traps rather than use them on the cables