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another wet interior #1570470 05/13/06 04:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 35 Ohio S saturnspeed_12 OP New CEG\'er
OP saturnspeed_12 New CEG\'er S Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 35 Ohio	ok before posting the link to the old topic, ive already found it. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=378401&Forum=trouble&Words=wiper&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=376894&Search=true#Post378401 but i just want to clearify that im going to seal the right part. we are talking about the frame that holds the cabin filter that is bolted to the firewall, and i will be sealing the frame to the firewall correct? this is the part that is the problem? i was just sitting there installing my tach (car doesnt have one stock) when i noticed water dripping down to the floor. so i yank the carpeting down and follow the drips. they are coming from way up on the blower box most likely right at the firewall. no wonder the car smells. ive never noticed the leak before, and i had no idea there was a cabin air filter on this car, and obviously other people didnt either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its nasty, so im replacing that too. its like 100% clogged. oh one last thing, is the drain on the box like on the bottom side of the firewall? i was looking for the drain to see if maybe its plugged, but didnt notice it from the engine bay and i was on an incline so i couldnt jack it up. *1997 Saturn SL2-project car (salvaged now, current tear down) 1996 Ford Contour-DD, up and running again STC-OH* member My SL2 and other cars

Re: another wet interior #1570471 05/13/06 01:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by saturnspeed_12: ...oh one last thing, is the drain on the box like on the bottom side of the firewall? i was looking for the drain to see if maybe its plugged, but didnt notice it from the engine bay and i was on an incline so i couldnt jack it up. The drain for the A/c is from the firewall. Originally posted by Tony2005: If it is water and if it is a small leak and you can't see water coming out under the car when the a/c is on, it could be the the drain being plugged. Big Jim mentioned in a previous post in the ARCHIVES-PROBLEMS that it could be a plugged A/C drain and the drain runs in the firewall. You need to go under the car to find it just above the exhaust. You may want to clean out the undersides first as it is difficult to find the drain. He used a coathanger wire to clear the drain and you shouldn't push in more than an inch for fear of damaging the insides. .... Last edited by Tony2005; 05/13/06 01:22 PM. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: another wet interior #1570472 05/13/06 08:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 35 Ohio S saturnspeed_12 OP New CEG\'er
OP saturnspeed_12 New CEG\'er S Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 35 Ohio	ok thanks. wont be able to get at that drain for a while. was hoping it would be up in the engine bay more, but oh well. i had put a huge bead of silicone around that inlet vent. i noticed the seal was gone in the spot it looked like water was coming in. now i get to try and dry out the interior and hope the silicone drys before it rains again , surprised i got a dry time right now hope it lasts!!! *1997 Saturn SL2-project car (salvaged now, current tear down) 1996 Ford Contour-DD, up and running again STC-OH* member My SL2 and other cars

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