[s-cars] Lots of water in footwell & how to remove the carpet

[Tom Green]

The center console forward part has a secret flap on the drivers side  
in the carpeted area near the front.  Open it to reveal a 10mm nut.   
Then the one piece carpet will perhaps come out in one piece.  A  
dehumidifier would probably work as well as totally removing the  
carpet once you have access to the cable channels underneath the  
carpet floor and can get air to the molded foam, but now that you have  
gone this far, why not.  I assume you have carefully removed the kick  
panels also.  I would be inspecting the airbox for some previous  
repair work that might not have included replacing the seal or leaks  
around the fuse/relay box in the plenum area.  Make sure the drains  
are totally clear so that a hard rain can escape as fast as it enters
and not temporarily hold enough water to overflow into the cabin.

Tom

> On Wednesday March 17 2010  "Jeremy Palenchar"  
> <jeremy at palenchar.net> wrote:
> Subject: [s-cars] Lots of water in footwell  & how to remove the
> 	carpet
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> Started in on this problem today.
>
> Water seems to be on the driver's side. Mostly in the front but also
> traveling to the rear. Passenger side seems to be dry.
>
> I tried to figure out where the water is coming from. I removed the  
> cowling
> under the hood and stuck a hose in both sides. Water drained out of  
> both
> side just fine so I don't think those drains are clogged.
>
> I opened the sunroof and ran the hose down the side channel. Water  
> flowed
> well from the drains in the A-pillars. I don't think that's the  
> problem.
>
> Where else could this water be coming from?
>
> Next problem: get the carpet and the rest of the interior dry.
>
> I removed the front seats and the consoles from the car.
>
> Carpet is essentially free except for the area under the dash right  
> behind
> where the stereo would go.
>
> Carpet appears to be attached here somehow. How do I get the carpet  
> free in
> this area so I can get it out of the car?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Jeremy

  and.....

> Sorry..
>
> It's a 95 S6 Avant..
>
> -Jeremy