Water under the car

ac, don't worry about it.

 

Climate control. If it's just plain water, there is nothing else that could cause this. If it's coolant or the soap from the headlight washers, that's different. But water --- just condensation.

If it's inside the car, then there's something blocking the tube to let the water out from the tray. This is common with any car, not just Ferrari. Have the tray cleaned out.

 

AC. It's a dehumidifer. All cars have them with AC.

If it's just plain water, there is nothing else that this can be. There is no plain water anywhere in the car. The only place it could be in the window washers but it normally has soap. To me, it has to be the AC drip tray. It's not a big issue.

 

Most AC have a tube that lets the water drain out. It is common for these to get blocked then the water starts finding other ways out. Note the condensor is in the front right fender though.

 

The a/c condensor is in the right fender, but the a/c evaporator is in behind the dash- inline with the middle of the dash.

When the a/c water drain gets blocked (VERY common on all types of cars) water can leak into the cab around your feet area. The a/c water drain is connected to the evaporator box/drip tray.

The water hose drips out onto the ground and can become blocked with dirt or leaves etc.etc.

Jack the car up and take a look underneath the dash area or towards the front/middle of the car. You will find the little hose. Un-tangle a metal clothes hook (or some solid, thin wire) and stuff that up the drain till you unblock it.

 

Not a problem, let us know how you go.

 

Do not fill the coolant tank to the top. If filled full when cold, the coolant will expand when hot and excess will exit the tank via the overflow hose. Check your owners manual for the correct level. No different than on any other car Vette included.

 

Agreed. If we're talking 360 the correct level is 4 cm from top of filler neck, probably the same for 430. Any more will simply purge through the overflow pipe once the system gets hot and expands. Mine typically weeps a little bit if I top off even at 4 cm. Depending on where your overflow pipe is routed you might then find coolant immediately under the pipe but if your pipe doesn't come clear through the underfloor then the coolant could be running along the underfloor and coming out elsewhere.

 

Have to agree. I'll bet if you check the drain line it is probably wet or has that unmistakeable smell of coolant since it expanded and drained out. Look under the car if it has been parked and you might see a little reddish coolant stain.

 

all coolant systems have an overflow tank which genarally is marked hot level ( fullest ) and a cold level ( lowest ) your manual should indicate what the levels need to be. As the coolant heats it expands into the overflow tank capturing the excess, then as it cools it drawn back into the actual radiator drawing the level in the tank keeping the correct amount of coolant in the system. The resereve / overflow tank always should have coolant at the lowest level when totally "cold" ( as after sitting for a few hours ).

There is no need to add coolant directly to the radiator ( after initial filling ), use the overflow tank, it will do it from there. If the system was recently drained and refilled or the coolant in the overflow tank was used up it, is possible the radiator / engine may need to "burp" which would mean adding more coolant after the inital filling to the overflow until all the air in the engine/ radiator is replaced by coolant. It is best to check levels after the next couple of outings to verify that the coolant levels have stabilized.

The coolant should remain at the appropriate levels in the overflow tank once stabilized.
Depending on conditions, the system should not be needing additional coolant frequently.
It is best not use plain water when topping off the coolant, antifreeze improves the efficiency of the cooling system. adding plain water also dilutes the coolant reducing it's efficiency. If the cooling system needs constant topping off, start checking for leaks, hoses, etc. radiator caps and thermostats can be failing.

 

Entirely normal to have steam if you open the expansion tank when the system is hot. Advisable not to do it though as you can seriously scald yourself as the coolant is under pressure and likely to come out in a hurry.

It's not steam if it happens when the coolant is cold! Maybe water vapour, maybe smoke but not steam.

 

No, not normal and it is worth checking out where it's coming from as it may be causing contamination of something along the way. Check the sump bungs first as they might be just weeping a little due to someone re-using a crush washer.

If it's coming from higher up it's very difficult to locate with the floor in place as the oil may be "travelling" before it drops. You'll probably have to remove the floor as otherwise you'll find it difficult to find where the oil leak originates.