I was under the car today assessing the condition of the flex discs. While looking at the front disc I noticed four drain tubes - two on each side of the transmission.

They have a kind of one way valve at the ends that are designed to let water out, while not allowing anything in. I squeezed the rubber tube in such a way to open the valve and found that the bottom two inches of the drain tubes were clogged with years of accumulations of gunk.

I am not sure what area of the body these drains are for. I think at least one on each side probably drains the windsheild wiper well. Does anybody know precisely which areas these four tubes drain? If I knew where the drain inlets were I could rod the rest of the tubes lengths. I would bet that there is more gunk in the drains somewhere between the inlets and the outlets.

Sometimes I get a little water on the passenger side floor and if these drains are plugged I will have found the cause.

Thanks,
Doug

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Hmmm, I was driving today in the rain, and felt water when I went to open the hood (at the side of footwell) and assumed that it was from the rain.
But I had the AC pump working to clear the interior, so I dunno...

I haven't driven this car in the hot, so don't know if the AC is causing this water.

Hmmmm....

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Ed
1981 300CD (Benzina)
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1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 (Guido)
1976 Jaguar XJS-saved a V-12 from the chevy curse, what a great engine!
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240Ed,
I found that the water on the hood release comes from either the windshield corner or where the door's rain gutter drains into the engine compartment. I ran a bead of 'Permatex' flowable windshield sealer along the rain gutter and the winshield corner, letting it flow down into the engine compartment and my 240 no longer leaks there. I also sprayed the area under and behind the hood springs with 'Bluemagic' rubber undercoat. The rubber drains in the wheel wells also need to be cleaned out. The heater intake drains are on the front of the firewall. Don't know about the A/C drains. Use the search to find other posts about my experiences with water leaks.
Good luck, thebern

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