[s-cars] Any secrets to unclogging drains

[Tom Green]

We have no secrets here, Dave.

The drain has a one-way valve--a rubber flap-- so vacuuming won't  
open it.  Blow on it or just use a smooth stick so you won't tear the  
rubber and
poke the offending gunk out of the drain.  You will probably get the  
plenum area cleaner by using the blower side of your shop vac as long  
as you
are careful not to blow debris into the filter area behind the A/C  
evap coil without a filter in place.  If the debris has congealed  
into a layer, use some
detergent to break it up.

This flooding is serious since that waterfall is flowing right over  
the motronic ecu.

Tom  '95 S6
           '95 S6 avant

> Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 08:46:17 -0400
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> Spent all week drying my car out from last weekend only to find the  
> floors (driver more than passenger side) soaked this am after heavy  
> rain last night.
>
> Since it is still raining I brought car home and kicked the other  
> car out of the garage.  I opened up the plastic cover over the  
> cowling to find a pool of water on the passenger side (opposite  
> glove box).  Could also see a small stream running down carpet in  
> passenger foot well.
>
> I cleaned out the drains best I could last year but couldn't really  
> get at the one under the (blower motor?).
>
> Does anyone have any tricks to getting this one clean?  I even  
> tried using a long thin vacuum nozzle.  Maybe compressed air or  
> make friends with a midget?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave