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YOUR RESEARCHHow to access area below front water drain tubes.
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I should clarify a c2 coupe and gt3 just use gromets near the battery and cowl area.
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I was cleaning the water drain hole area in the driver�s side cowl area and the drain tube accidentally pushed into the area below. This hole is near the battery tray and under the steering tube. I tried to look into the hole with a light (very difficult) but couldn�t see the drain tube. I could see the firewall bulkhead near the hole and I could see a corrugated tube (about 1.5 inch dia.) coming out of the firewall into the area below the hole. Not knowing how to locate and fish the tube out I need to access this area that the drain holes exist in. I couldn�t see anything obvious. The car is a 2000 996.1 c4 cab. How can I access this drain tube area?
They fall on top of the gas tank so thay really cant be reached without pulling it. Buy a new rubber grommet and carefully pop it in and forget about the old one.
I should clarify a c2 coupe and gt3 just use gromets near the battery and cowl area. The only gromet with a tube i see is for the ac drain. This may be different for a cab?
Here is a link to the gromet...its in a 997 drawing and does not show up in the 996 pet but its what i have in both my '00 and '04 chassis.
part 19
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/hardparts.php?dir=997-05-08§ion=801-10&pn=99970347641#a
Also this thread may help.
https://www.renntech.org/topic/29596-water-drain-grommet/
Thanks De, the grommet in question has a tube attached that runs out to the inside of the front wheel well. I wrestled with it again this morning and managed to pull it up through the hole. I may have damaged it a little but I'm sure it is still servicable.
No. 5 here just above the driver's wheel...
What year is your car? Im guessing its early because the gromet i posted is the "new" design. It does explain the holes in either side inside the fender that r not populated in my car.
