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| larss |
 Aug 16 2011, 10:56 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia  |
After whasing (and flushing) my car I could fill a good large tea cup with water that had gathered in the hell hole. Guess if I did not empty it it had been sitting there for weeks, eating on my fresh paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Has anybody tried to make a drain (small hole) at the lowest point and how did you get to drill there (with the engine in)? /Lars S |
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| larss |
Aug 16 2011, 11:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 17 2011, 07:29 AM)  They came from the factory with drain holes that have small plastic plugs in them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Thanks, that makes sense! My left hell hole has that plug and hole and my right has not, the right side has been re-welded by PO and they must have "forgotten" to make a new one... /Lars S |
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| r_towle |
Aug 17 2011, 09:24 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(larss @ Aug 17 2011, 01:34 AM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 17 2011, 07:29 AM) They came from the factory with drain holes that have small plastic plugs in them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Thanks, that makes sense! My left hell hole has that plug and hole and my right has not, the right side has been re-welded by PO and they must have "forgotten" to make a new one... /Lars S The factory drain hole still leaves about 1/2 inch of water in the bottom of that area. I typically drill a hole at the lowest point of the engine shelf, not the long and let it run out on the inside. I added a piece of tubing to my car so it does not soak the heater tube and fuel pump which are right below the hole. You can get a drill in from below or above with the motor in the car. Ran the tube down below the car....let it drip out while driving. I also clean that area yearly with a mixture of baking soda and water to stop the battery acid from doing its thing. Rich |
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