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      01-17-2019, 10:44 PM   #1
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Rain in LA, SOAKED drivers floor

So car was out in the rain all night and I notice soaked carpet at the driver's floor. What's a rock solid process for checking clogged sunroof drains? What tools and technique is used because that seems to be the easiest thing to check first.
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So car was out in the rain all night and I notice soaked carpet at the driver's floor. What's a rock solid process for checking clogged sunroof drains? What tools and technique is used because that seems to be the easiest thing to check first.
Hot water and vacuume.
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      01-18-2019, 10:44 AM   #3
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Same here but mine us on the rear passenger side. I have about a couple inches of water.
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      01-18-2019, 09:44 PM   #4
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Same here but mine us on the rear passenger side. I have about a couple inches of water.
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Same here but mine us on the rear passenger side. I have about a couple inches of water.
Same here😞
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      01-19-2019, 12:23 AM   #5
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Did you guys find the leak?
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      01-19-2019, 12:15 PM   #6
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Did you guys find the leak?
Usually the drain tube separates from the nipple at the sunroof. I've read about zip-tying the tube back onto the nipple.
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I spent the morning investigating and it turns out it's not the sunroof. I was able to isolate it to the rear door behind the driver. If you pour water onto the glass it looks like it comes out the bottom of the door dripping into the car right where the interior light is at the bottom of the door. I was able to actually pull the interior door trim out by a millimeter and a bunch of water came pouring out. Where can I buy a new Vapor Barrier online? Because I didn't see any on pelicanparts.
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I spent the morning investigating and it turns out it's not the sunroof. I was able to isolate it to the rear door behind the driver. If you pour water onto the glass it looks like it comes out the bottom of the door dripping into the car right where the interior light is at the bottom of the door. I was able to actually pull the interior door trim out by a millimeter and a bunch of water came pouring out. Where can I buy a new Vapor Barrier online? Because I didn't see any on pelicanparts.
Is the vapor barrier intact? If so you can just get some butyl "tape" and reseal the barrier (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fabral-1...40BT/207149821). Just be VERY careful as that stuff is VERY sticky and WILL stain anything it touches.
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I didn't even take the door apart because I didn't want to go through the effort unless I had some replacement part. But it's a good point to look for any breaking the barrier I like the tape idea.
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I didn't even take the door apart because I didn't want to go through the effort unless I had some replacement part. But it's a good point to look for any breaking the barrier I like the tape idea.
That came from the moonroof area to the hose that runs down to the pillars. Un clogg your drains by the front doors hingea and also the drain on each side of the transmission...... hot water and blow it out....
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I need to do mine. My interior gauges and lights are not working now. Just got done pumping the water out and then it took 6 towels to dry up the rest.

Hopefully i have a blown fuse but i am still researching.
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I need to do mine. My interior gauges and lights are not working now. Just got done pumping the water out and then it took 6 towels to dry up the rest.

Hopefully i have a blown fuse but i am still researching.
I hope its not your FRM module which is located inside the plastic trim where the hood release is.
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That came from the moonroof area to the hose that runs down to the pillars. Un clogg your drains by the front doors hingea and also the drain on each side of the transmission...... hot water and blow it out....

My issue is not Moon roof. I was able to test the moon roof drain flow. My issue is within the rear door itself where the water is going into the window and into the door and finding its way to the interior of the door. I received my butyl tape so will be taking apart the door soon.
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I hear thunder in south OC, lets see if my drains are clogged, took me 4 days to dry it last time. Might go driving in the rain with a rain coat on. "that BMW life"
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Sweet no leaks!
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Sweet no leaks!
Nice... just curious... your drain hose was clogged? If so how did you drain it?
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Mine was clogged, i bought the hand siphon kit from autozone. I used water and small reducer and forced water in the clogged drain. Mine was clogged on the passenger side.
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Mine was clogged, i bought the hand siphon kit from autozone. I used water and small reducer and forced water in the clogged drain. Mine was clogged on the passenger side.
Do you have a pic?
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https://m.autozone.com/test-scan-and...kit/403430_0_0
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thanks!! I think I found the hose on my volvo... I had water leaks...

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That link should do it.
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Celebrated too fast, guess its still leaking. Going to take a look under it, i think it got better as it was slightly wet and not flooded like a pond.
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