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>From: "James L. McGill" <fishbowl@fotd.netcomi.com>
>On 24 Jan 1997, Jeff Carver wrote:
>
>>James -
>The front vents are covered with tape, because PO said when snow melted it
>leaked inside. He was in the process of investigating, so one of the vent
>ducts is off. I imagine it's the seals. It isn't rust holes.
>
>>There is some trick I remember,
The trick is to run a stiff wire (coathanger, speedo cable core, 12 ga TW
building wire) down the two holes in the vent louvers in front of the
windshield. About 2.5 feet of wire will go down. This clears the drain
hoses. It is sometimes useful to do it once, then do it again with running
water flushing the accumulated debris down the tubes. Keep it up 'til
everything runs freely. When everything is correct, no water should leak
inside the car even with a healthy stream from a garden hose running in the
louvers.
Jim
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