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(Message started by: trol on Mar 30^th, 2008, 5:50pm)

Title: Water in the car
Post by trol on Mar 30^th, 2008, 5:50pm

The passenger floor in my car is totally soaked with water:-/

I have no clue where the water comes from, it's only the floor that's wet. I did replace the battery yesterday and its been raining all day over here.

I don't have the battery cover, could this be the problem?

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 30^th, 2008, 5:53pm

on 03/30/08 at 17:50:26, trol wrote:

The passenger floor in my car is totally soaked with water:-/

I don't have the battery cover, could this be the problem?

This is almost certainly the problem...and your fuse box could most likely now be used to keep fish in :-[

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by Simmo on Mar 30^th, 2008, 5:59pm

The water is most likely to be getting in through the large grommet/sleeve which carries the loom from the fusebox into the car entering behind the glovebox. This is a potential for disaster so you need to get it sorted and dried out ASAP. The main ecu is behind the glovebox. Remove the glovebox and get in behind there pronto. :o

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by trol on Mar 30^th, 2008, 9:40pm

Thanks, I just saved the electronics, only the ecu plug was a little wet.
I'm feeling lucky today ;D

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by Snoopy on Mar 31^st, 2008, 9:59am

Check ALL the drain points are clear of debris.. There is a large one by the battery on the bulk head.

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by trol on Apr 2^nd, 2008, 4:55pm

Found a battery cover, cleared ALL the drain points ;D

One A/C drain pipe was completely clogged.

Fuse boxes are still dry on the inside.

The only weird thing that happened was that the car wouldn't start after I connected the battery, only when I pushed the gas pedal completely down.
I had to keep it running with the gas pedal.
About an hour later, it started, runs perfectly ever since ???

Title: Re: Water in the car
Post by Tons_of_fun on Apr 2^nd, 2008, 10:16pm

Probably due to the ecu re learning it,s settings. ::).Another of the scorpios little quirks.Glad you got the leak sorted. :)