Water pours from underneath when I move my Ocean

[cangyroo]

I'm new to the California... I have a 2026 Ocean since May
I've noticed when I move my van after it's been sitting on the drive for some days, a significant amount of water pours from underneath onto the road.... as though the motion of the vehicle is causing it to pour out. I have no fresh or grey/waste water in the vehicle, so assume it must be the AC. If it is, then I'm wondering why its collecting/pooling (and where it's pooling??) ... and why it's not simply draining straight out onto the road while the AC is in the 'on mode', as it does in other cars I have used that have AC. I'm looking for some reassurance that this is normal.... just seems a bit abnormal to me. Thanks.

 

[Perfectos]

I'm new to the California... I have a 2026 Ocean since May
I've noticed when I move my van after it's been sitting on the drive for some days, a significant amount of water pours from underneath onto the road.... as though the motion of the vehicle is causing it to pour out. I have no fresh or grey/waste water in the vehicle, so assume it must be the AC. If it is, then I'm wondering why its collecting/pooling (and where it's pooling??) ... and why it's not simply draining straight out onto the road while the AC is in the 'on mode', as it does in other cars I have used that have AC. I'm looking for some reassurance that this is normal.... just seems a bit abnormal to me. Thanks.

after rainfall ?

Van parked level ?

How much water is significant? Picture!

Have you check the coolant level ?

Do you drive it regularly?

 

[cangyroo]

Thanks for getting back... How much? Sorry I don't have a pic.... but at a guess I would say a good litre spread across the road. I initially thought about coolant... the level has not dropped, and it looks like water.
The van is parked on my drive on a 2 degree incline nose down... and it's when I drive it down onto the road, I see water strewn across the road.... it's most odd.
I wondered if the AC water outlet is in the wrong place and it's depositing water into one of the under trays. causing it to pool there .... my Ocean seems to have under trays right across the underneath, front to back, and there's no little hose popping through where I would expect AC outlet to be (near the engine area)

 

[swfblade]

I'd be straight on to VW, get them to take a look!

 

[Perfectos]

Thanks for getting back... How much? Sorry I don't have a pic.... but at a guess I would say a good litre spread across the road. I initially thought about coolant... the level has not dropped, and it looks like water.
The van is parked on my drive on a 2 degree incline nose down... and it's when I drive it down onto the road, I see water strewn across the road.... it's most odd.
I wondered if the AC water outlet is in the wrong place and it's depositing water into one of the under trays. causing it to pool there .... my Ocean seems to have under trays right across the underneath, front to back

The engine undertray can hold a significant amount of water, say if you jet washed the engine bay. It would potentially hold several litres of water, , but once it's gone it shouldn't return.

If I were you I would have the engine under tray off, see if there is evidence of water discharge into the tray & from where, anything obviously incorrect.
Leave the tray off for a few days , use the van and see what happens,

When you use the van where dies the water temp sit ? And how warm does the oil temp get under normal conditions?

Ps profile say T7 ? Still under warranty? (Should be )

Edit : have you checked washer fluid levels ?

 

[cangyroo]

Yes under warranty.... bought it new in May this year.
It's not washer fluid.... it's definitely just plain old water that's coming out.
You've got me worried now.... I've just had another look underneath and as I say, there are under trays right across the underneath of my van - nothing is exposed (see attached pic) .... the only area that doesn't have anything covered is where the exhaust pipe runs. I'm keen to hear from another T7 Ocean member before I approach the dealer.

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[Chriskend]

I have noticed the same, if it’s been in the rain or I empty the water tank i find a large amount sits in the rear tray. I can leave it in the garage for a week or two and when i take it out (move it) a load more appears on the drive…….quality

 

[Perfectos]

I have noticed the same, if it’s been in the rain or I empty the water tank i find a large amount sits in the rear tray. I can leave it in the garage for a week or two and when i take it out (move it) a load more appears on the drive…….quality

That's what VW call a feature

 

[pchmlk]

Almost certainly condensation from ac.