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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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well my drivers side floor is wet and im gonna check the drain and how do get the plastic cover off? do i just pull it off by hand? or do i need a tool?
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Pull it off carefully. Straight towards you while sitting in the seat. Warm up the interior well first. Don't do it if it'* 40° F or below. It can be brittle.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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will i see the drain tubes or are then hidden behind anything? i saw a pic on here before and i cant seem to find it again
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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they go inside the A pillar. when you get the trim off, there will be little holes in the metal you can see through there and get to the tubes
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Disconnect the tube and run a rigid wire through it in case it'* blocked. Run a wire through from the roof into the A-pillar as well.
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you can use air compressor if you cant find something long enough to get down the tubes
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are they rubber? cuz all im seeing is some wires and a .25 in plastic tube.
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If the tube is blocked, you can blow it out. Not a good idea. These aren't designed to handle pressure.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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this is all im seeing

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It'* the corrugated plastic tube that looks like a typical split wiring sheath, but there is no split - that'* the pipe that carries the water. Mine was leaking right where it attaches to the corner of the sunroof. Fixed it when I re-did my headliner last summer.
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