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Old 11th November 2018, 16:08   #340
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Originally Posted by rovertoyou View Post
I've just inspected the plenum covers (as I think they are!!) on the left and right of the car - both bone dry and when I used a makeshift rodding device in the two holes near the gas struts on the left and right I felt no obstruction and it appears all dry. So... am I looking in the right place and maybe there is more to the plenum inspection than this? I know I sound really naive!!!.

You have been very lucky so far then...


You need to remove those covers and check for water below them. The drains are at the very bottom and the plenums are the space between the two bulkheads. They potentially can hold several gallons of water, if the drains are not cleared and checked regularly.
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