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gahewson 09-09-2018 10:59 AM

C4S Cab rear drain holes - clearing
 
Guys, I’m due to pick my new toy at the end of the month and wondered if there is an easy way to keep the rear water drain holes clear? I use my car as a daily commute of 100 miles all year round and found with my last 996 C4S cabriolet I had constant problems with water in my rear passenger footwell due to the drains being blocked by simple things such a sycamore tree seeds!
i know you can get them blown out with compressed air but I don’t have a compressor at home and with servicing on a 997 now being 2 years or 20000 miles I’m hoping not to need more regular trips to the garage!
Has anyone tried one of these bigger hand pumps for the likes of an air bed or can suggest anything similar?

Petza914 09-10-2018 06:32 AM

Don't use compressed air. If there's an obstruction in the line, and any type of joint or connector (quite common), the force of the air can blow the joint apart and create a water leak problem inside the car. The best thing to use is the string from your yard trimmer / weed eater. It is flexible enough to follow the curves of the drain lines, but stiff enough to clear accumulated gunk in the lines.


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