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Old 04-01-2009, 02:26 PM
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The lovely wet passenger floorboard!

Looks like I've joined the club of a wet passenger floorboard.

After doing some research here, I've found that that the passenger sunroof drain is blocked.

I can't understand how that much water made it into the car though. I don't see any drips under the glovebox or wetness around the a-pillar. It looks to be concentrated on the floorboard and outside by the trim near the door. Any ideas where to look?

The blockage in the sunroof appears to be about 3-6 inches into the hole and I can't get it unblocked. I've tried an air hose and trimmer line. When I get an air gun on it, I can feel air coming out the bottom. Same goes if I blow up from the bottom. It's not the same airflow as the drivers side though, so I know something is up. Water will not drain on the passenger side.. it just sits in the sunroof.

I can't get the trimmer line to go past this blockage, but when I blow air I do see some water come out the bottom of the car. Any ideas on what to try to clear this blockage? What is the route the water would take to get into the car if it's blocked near the opening in the sunroof? Wouldn't I see something wet on the headliner or a-pillar?

Thanks in advance for the help. I'm researching as much as I can on here and have the carpet drying with a fan while I continue to find the problem.

It's hard for me to believe that much water got in because of a clogged drain (how does
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