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[05omegav6]

Thought being a drain rather than a plug this would be obvious. The maintenance guide for it is clear enough

[Bigron]

Ah, "play well". you over-estimate my intelligence! Yes, I got the term "drain", but in those murky depths I can see naff-all and could not for the life of me see how it could be a drain when all I could feel with a long, thin stick was a blind grommet and no drain hole.
Thanks for the clarification, "robson", I will get some kind of light down there and keep poking.......

Ron.

[05omegav6]

  the drain rubber is directly underneath the wiring loom you can just get a finger to. It exits through a separate hole which is kind of tucked between the bulkhead and chassis rail a little ways south of the PAS reservoir

[cnj]

if you find it daunting to remove the carpets, why not beg, steal, borrow or hire a good quality wet vacuum and suck the worst of the water out !

[robson]

You have to have very small hands to get a finger down to the grommet. Sounds a bit rude

[tport]

[Bigron]

Not only great advice but entertainment on here as well! Thanks, "robson", but my fingers are big and fat (like the rest of me), as those who have seen much of my typing will testify - quite good for other things, though......

Ron.

[tport]

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

You have to have very small hands to get a finger down to the grommet. Sounds a bit rude

Agreed. I used a pair of long-nosed pliers to pull it out.

[Bigron]

Is that rude as well, Doctor Opti?
 

Ron.

[omega3000]

Be careful if your pokingk it  as you can damage the loom 

[05omegav6]

if you find it daunting to remove the carpets, why not beg, steal, borrow or hire a good quality wet vacuum and suck the worst of the water out !

Carpets out is the only way to dry it out properly...

Rear carpet has 3/4" undelay stuck to it and the front carpets sit on what looks like a type of rubber, but is infact a sponge with a hard crust to it. Both these will trap moisture, leading to rusting and damp related problems.

Besides, removing/refitting the carpets is about 30mins work at most