4 year service done! One question
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Did you get your answer to this stealthboy? I took all the front panels from the front of the car and water fell out but I never found any drain plugs.
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Nope - never got an answer. I took the panels out in the frunk but still couldn't find any drains.
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"Checking the firewall body drains for debris. Any hints on where these are specifically?"
I will check on my car this afternoon when it gets cooler outside. The pavement is too toasty now.
But if I remember the the dealership service rep's comment about them a couple of years ago on my previous Cayman, they should be just rubber hoses that drain water off that collects at the bottom edge of the windshield, wiper, and plastic cowling area. He said it can get clogged with dirt and small bits of broken leaves. So all they do is shoot a blast of compressed air thru it to clear it out.
I will check on my car this afternoon when it gets cooler outside. The pavement is too toasty now.
But if I remember the the dealership service rep's comment about them a couple of years ago on my previous Cayman, they should be just rubber hoses that drain water off that collects at the bottom edge of the windshield, wiper, and plastic cowling area. He said it can get clogged with dirt and small bits of broken leaves. So all they do is shoot a blast of compressed air thru it to clear it out.
If you find them, please take a photo! There are theoretically drains in both the frunk and engine areas. Can't find either. Thanks in advance!
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I looked for some kind of entry port or funnel in the cowling to collect the water and guide it to some kind of drain tube to take the water to the bottom of the car. But I saw no such feature. I then poured a small amount of water on the cowling to see the path it took. It drained to the outside edge and then down thru a open gap in the plastic covers. So I pulled the cover over the battery & brake fluid reservoir off. With a flashlight I could see no hoses or tubes of any kind at the far right & left ends of the cowl. Looking under the car I did see a 3/16 ID vinyl tube just behind the passenger side front tire. But no water was dripping out of it from the water I had poured onto the cowl. I think that is probably the battery support tray drain. The water appeared to just let gravity do its thing while letting it go where it pleased. Since the car is so well sealed, primed, dipped, and painted inside and out, the water shouldn't hurt a thing. The firewall metal panels have lots of sealant over the gaps where the panels join, so corrosion should be a no issue. The rear of the car was the more of the same. No dedicated drain system parts or hoses to be found there. I guess if there are no drain hoses, then there are no drain hoses to get clogged and then clean out.
