I really enjoyed this video. I have exactly the same Model S situation as you and you've inspired me to add the extra drain hose. Your video technique is excellent, many thanks!
Check and (probably) remount the two electrical grounds on both sides of the chassis if you opt to take out the whole frunk tub. I did not (as you can see) but probably should have just done that while messing with the drain hose. It's on my to-do list for warmer weather.
Thanks for sharing. Will look into this asap. Those 3 and 4 way pumps I think there are 4 one in each corner of the frunk they will leak and need to be changed sooner or later.
Indeed -- I have had one replaced already. Paid service center to do it. I forget the price of the pump, but the labor to install was minimal charge and (at least at that time) there were no service options in car for purging the system of air afterward. Last I heard that was a "Toolbox" process (Tesla's service software).
@@NZCUTR I want to move to the north east one of these days but the salt does scare me. Being down in Florida, we don't often see rust and *knock on wood* I haven't seen a bit of corrosion on the underside of the car at all yet.
The Tesla has been mostly free of corrosion EXCEPT for brake parts, which require yearly maintenance to keep them lubed up and working. I lost a set of rotors to pitting that took hold before I caught it. The S doesn't have a lot of steel on it, but the steel that is there is prone to causing problems (my steering joint also had to be replaced due to rust-- and I have to keep an eye on that periodically too as the replacement part was just as poorly designed and exposed to road spray). For my other cars, I do yearly touchups on various products I've sprayed underneath to keep corrosion at bay -- it's annoying, but I'd rather do that than live in hot southern summers. A day a year to clean/prep for winter is better than months of heat and humidity!
Yep -- original owner. I can't remember if I mentioned it in the video -- but some of the older models don't even run the drain over the penthouse, they just have the vertical hose right onto the pack. So mine was already a revision to get the drain across to the crossmember.
@@NZCUTRUgh, draining into the battery, really? I have a 2012 but the battery was replaced several years ago under warranty. I hope they updated this. Will be digging in soon to verify…thank you VERY much for this video.
Total crap shoot depending on service center/tech. My hose WAS one of the updated variety-- the 2012 literally was a faucet right onto the battery near the fuse hatch. Definitely two design teams were not talking about how their parts would interact.
@@NZCUTR Pulled mine apart today. 2012 P85 and battery was replaced under warranty in March 2018. Everything looked good. The updated hose was installed and there was even signs of care - where the hose originates near the firewall someone had added silicone around the opening. I could find no corrosion (except for a little on the upper connection of the steering shaft), but found some dead snail shells and an EC port cap, which I refastened onto the correct port. Following what you did with your car, I thoroughly cleaned everything up, lubed the steering joint, sprayed all the areas that showed corrosion on your car with corrosion spray, and added clear RTV sealant on top of the fuse panel, which did not show any signs of problems, though it is more hidden and not as accessible on my car. I had to do it by feel and with multiple cell phone photos. The condensation line did not seem to present any problems, but I'm going to go ahead and buy some hose and lengthen the drain for peace of mind. This puts me a bit more at ease with keeping the car. We originally bought this to get higher up the list for the original Model 3 launch, but kept it after they replaced the battery. I had no idea about these corrosion issues and the venting problems discussed on TMC. Thanks again for the helpful video!
Mmm... that's like a different issue entirely. The 2020 S has a very different design for the forward HVAC. You'd really have to run this down from multiple angles though. It could be a clogged HVAC drain line, clogged roof drain, door seal failing... there's a lot of possibilities.
@@NZCUTR I have a service appointment in a couple of weeks...the best they could do. Not a problem which I was expecting. Its not a failed door seal.....something to do with the AC. Its under warranty.
Wow, excellent, informative video! I'm gonna be looking into how my newly acquired '14 P85's condensation hose is resting. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video. I have exactly the same Model S situation as you and you've inspired me to add the extra drain hose. Your video technique is excellent, many thanks!
Check and (probably) remount the two electrical grounds on both sides of the chassis if you opt to take out the whole frunk tub. I did not (as you can see) but probably should have just done that while messing with the drain hose. It's on my to-do list for warmer weather.
@@NZCUTR Will do thanks 👍
Thanks for sharing. Will look into this asap. Those 3 and 4 way pumps I think there are 4 one in each corner of the frunk they will leak and need to be changed sooner or later.
Indeed -- I have had one replaced already. Paid service center to do it. I forget the price of the pump, but the labor to install was minimal charge and (at least at that time) there were no service options in car for purging the system of air afterward. Last I heard that was a "Toolbox" process (Tesla's service software).
Thanks for the video! Ill be tackling this next weekend. Guessing your car sees salt during the winter?
SOOOOOO MUCH SALT ! It's a daily driver, 24/7/365
@@NZCUTR I want to move to the north east one of these days but the salt does scare me. Being down in Florida, we don't often see rust and *knock on wood* I haven't seen a bit of corrosion on the underside of the car at all yet.
The Tesla has been mostly free of corrosion EXCEPT for brake parts, which require yearly maintenance to keep them lubed up and working. I lost a set of rotors to pitting that took hold before I caught it. The S doesn't have a lot of steel on it, but the steel that is there is prone to causing problems (my steering joint also had to be replaced due to rust-- and I have to keep an eye on that periodically too as the replacement part was just as poorly designed and exposed to road spray). For my other cars, I do yearly touchups on various products I've sprayed underneath to keep corrosion at bay -- it's annoying, but I'd rather do that than live in hot southern summers. A day a year to clean/prep for winter is better than months of heat and humidity!
@@NZCUTR amen to that.
Are you the original owner? I bought my 2014 in 2021, it has the same hose, i thought it was an upgrade.
Yep -- original owner. I can't remember if I mentioned it in the video -- but some of the older models don't even run the drain over the penthouse, they just have the vertical hose right onto the pack. So mine was already a revision to get the drain across to the crossmember.
@@NZCUTRUgh, draining into the battery, really? I have a 2012 but the battery was replaced several years ago under warranty. I hope they updated this. Will be digging in soon to verify…thank you VERY much for this video.
Total crap shoot depending on service center/tech. My hose WAS one of the updated variety-- the 2012 literally was a faucet right onto the battery near the fuse hatch. Definitely two design teams were not talking about how their parts would interact.
@@NZCUTR Pulled mine apart today. 2012 P85 and battery was replaced under warranty in March 2018. Everything looked good. The updated hose was installed and there was even signs of care - where the hose originates near the firewall someone had added silicone around the opening. I could find no corrosion (except for a little on the upper connection of the steering shaft), but found some dead snail shells and an EC port cap, which I refastened onto the correct port.
Following what you did with your car, I thoroughly cleaned everything up, lubed the steering joint, sprayed all the areas that showed corrosion on your car with corrosion spray, and added clear RTV sealant on top of the fuse panel, which did not show any signs of problems, though it is more hidden and not as accessible on my car. I had to do it by feel and with multiple cell phone photos.
The condensation line did not seem to present any problems, but I'm going to go ahead and buy some hose and lengthen the drain for peace of mind.
This puts me a bit more at ease with keeping the car. We originally bought this to get higher up the list for the original Model 3 launch, but kept it after they replaced the battery. I had no idea about these corrosion issues and the venting problems discussed on TMC. Thanks again for the helpful video!
Condensation is pooling in the front floor of my 2020 S.
Mmm... that's like a different issue entirely. The 2020 S has a very different design for the forward HVAC. You'd really have to run this down from multiple angles though. It could be a clogged HVAC drain line, clogged roof drain, door seal failing... there's a lot of possibilities.
@@NZCUTR I have a service appointment in a couple of weeks...the best they could do. Not a problem which I was expecting. Its not a failed door seal.....something to do with the AC. Its under warranty.
Thanks for the video! Any idea how to reach the hose in case of a S85 P? There is a second engine..
The dual motor variants shouldn't have this issue -- at least that's my understanding. A RWD P85 will be the same as my non-performance S.
Cool, thanks a lot!
which model s? 85? or 70?
This is an 85 RWD