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Clear your scuttle drain!
« on: 20 January 2007, 17:57:26 »
I decided to have a go at clearing my scuttle drain today with the aid of x25xe's very helpful guide - cheers for that! To my surprise I discovered the cavity half full of water :o Obviously it's been blocked for a while. I'm going to defend myself here and point out that I didn't realise there was a drain down there (I thought scuttle drain meant it's actually on the scuttle, like the driver's side one is) and being that my dual-fuel ECU is in front of the pollen filer I couldn't see anything without peering down with a torch.

If you let it get this bad it's loads more difficult cos all you can see is a big pool of muddy water, I had no idea where the drain was. A lot of poking around later (;)) and the water started to trickle out from underneath the car, but it would promptly clog again. Eventually enough water drained that I could see all the crud and I gave it a good clear out then poured some more water down to check it drains freely.

Hopefully my windows won't steam up so easily now, time will tell!
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #1 on: 20 January 2007, 18:03:37 »
If you've been getting steamy windows, change the pollen filter as well. Sounds like you caught it just in time - could have damaged your lpg ecu as well as the climate fan controller...
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #2 on: 20 January 2007, 19:05:29 »
Thats seems to be a popular place for the lpg installers to whack the lpg ecu.....mines in the same place....perhaps not the best place..... :-/ as also you have to remove the ecu to change the pollen filter.
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« Reply #3 on: 20 January 2007, 19:46:12 »
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Thats seems to be a popular place for the lpg installers to whack the lpg ecu.....mines in the same place....perhaps not the best place..... :-/ as also you have to remove the ecu to change the pollen filter.

Where would you put it?

How about IN the air box?
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #4 on: 20 January 2007, 19:47:17 »
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Thats seems to be a popular place for the lpg installers to whack the lpg ecu.....mines in the same place....perhaps not the best place..... :-/ as also you have to remove the ecu to change the pollen filter.

Where would you put it?

How about IN the air box?
Does it require much airflow?
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #5 on: 20 January 2007, 19:56:16 »
I changed my pollen filter today and the drain was full of leaves.  I cleared it out only last April and I've rerad and heard so often that it blocks easily and traps water.
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #6 on: 20 January 2007, 19:59:29 »
Hi Paul

Glad to hear that you found the guide helpful :)

Here's to mist free windows!
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I changed my pollen filter today and the drain was full of leaves.  I cleared it out only last April and I've rerad and heard so often that it blocks easily and traps water.
Thats nearly a year ago ;)

Every time I open bonnet, a have a peek to see how it clear it is - particularly in autumn and spring it can block quickly...
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #8 on: 20 January 2007, 20:13:45 »
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I changed my pollen filter today and the drain was full of leaves.  I cleared it out only last April and I've rerad and heard so often that it blocks easily and traps water.
Thats nearly a year ago ;)

Every time I open bonnet, a have a peek to see how it clear it is - particularly in autumn and spring it can block quickly...

Guess who snapped one of theose plastic clips that keeps the pollen filter in?  :-[.. Mind you it was a tad brittle. Got a clothes peg doing the job for now.  Changed the oil and filter today as well just to keep it sweet..
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« Reply #9 on: 20 January 2007, 20:16:19 »
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I changed my pollen filter today and the drain was full of leaves.  I cleared it out only last April and I've rerad and heard so often that it blocks easily and traps water.
Thats nearly a year ago ;)

Every time I open bonnet, a have a peek to see how it clear it is - particularly in autumn and spring it can block quickly...

Guess who snapped one of theose plastic clips that keeps the pollen filter in?  :-[.. Mind you it was a tad brittle. Got a clothes peg doing the job for now.  Changed the oil and filter today as well just to keep it sweet..
Those clips do break.  My pollen filter is held in with a dab of glue, as my clips are bust  :-[
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #10 on: 20 January 2007, 21:07:44 »
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Thats seems to be a popular place for the lpg installers to whack the lpg ecu.....mines in the same place....perhaps not the best place..... :-/ as also you have to remove the ecu to change the pollen filter.

I can change mine easily enough, just enough room to get access without removing anything else.

BTW The pollen filter was changed a few months ago.
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« Reply #11 on: 20 January 2007, 21:08:57 »
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Thats seems to be a popular place for the lpg installers to whack the lpg ecu.....mines in the same place....perhaps not the best place..... :-/ as also you have to remove the ecu to change the pollen filter.

Where would you put it?

How about IN the air box?
Does it require much airflow?
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No the ECU doesn't but the car does.

I thought it was a silly place to put one!
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #12 on: 20 January 2007, 21:10:32 »
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BTW The pollen filter was changed a few months ago.
Its probably got a little damp with your blocked drain, so worth renewing...
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #13 on: 20 January 2007, 22:28:16 »
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BTW The pollen filter was changed a few months ago.
Its probably got a little damp with your blocked drain, so worth renewing...

I'll pick one up next time I'm getting TC parts.
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #14 on: 21 January 2007, 00:02:56 »
If you have a saloon check the rear storage bin on the drivers side in the boot - there is a vent in their that if covered may cause windows to mist up.  Remove blockage - job done  :y
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #15 on: 21 January 2007, 01:47:34 »
sorry to be ignorant...where is the drain cleaning guide?

my omega turns into a sauna as soon as i use the 'eco' mode

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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #17 on: 21 January 2007, 20:51:28 »
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If you have a saloon check the rear storage bin on the drivers side in the boot - there is a vent in their that if covered may cause windows to mist up.  Remove blockage - job done  :y
Oo where?  I spilt a little water in the boot the other day but it does seem to be taking a long time to dry out fully.
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #18 on: 21 January 2007, 20:54:18 »
Where the CD Changer would be, and first aid kit...
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Re: Clear your scuttle drain!
« Reply #19 on: 21 January 2007, 20:58:44 »
In the bottom? like the crud entry hole on the other side under the spare? or a pipe?
I must have a look in the daylight (that'll be next Saturday then ...)
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« Reply #20 on: 21 January 2007, 21:06:29 »
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In the bottom? like the crud entry hole on the other side under the spare? or a pipe?
I must have a look in the daylight (that'll be next Saturday then ...)
No, its a black grill (or 2 grills, can't remember) - really obvious when you see it...
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« Reply #21 on: 21 January 2007, 21:22:29 »
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No, its a black grill (or 2 grills, can't remember) - really obvious when you see it...
Chopsdad/TB Thanks.  
Daylight needed next.  Has anyone seen anything of a summer lurking?
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« Reply #22 on: 21 January 2007, 21:34:30 »
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No, its a black grill (or 2 grills, can't remember) - really obvious when you see it...

It is two black grills.  If you have a CD Changer, you will ideally need to slide this out of the carrier to get a better view.................
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« Reply #23 on: 21 January 2007, 21:47:35 »
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Daylight needed next.  Has anyone seen anything of a summer lurking?
Been changing coolant in Rover (and rummaging through wheelie bin looking for some packaging I need). Been really nice here...
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« Reply #24 on: 22 January 2007, 17:54:16 »
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 - really obvious when you see it...
:-[Ah, I was thinking of a drain.  Those two vents that may have inadvertantly been obscured by something in a poly bag by the part time driver (me?).

Cleared.  Will see if the car dries out better now.

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« Reply #25 on: 22 January 2007, 18:04:00 »
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 - really obvious when you see it...
:-[Ah, I was thinking of a drain.  Those two vents that may have inadvertantly been obscured by something in a poly bag by the part time driver (me?).

Cleared.  Will see if the car dries out better now.

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