plenum water drain

mitch · 14th January 2007, 18:17

I am sure I am not the only club member to stick their head in the sand and adopt a "It won't happen to me" attitude to plenum/ECU flooding. Well today my nerves got the better of me and after a year I decided to investigate. What I saw horrified me! In and around the lower plenum drainage point was enough tree debris to have saved a rain forest! Now I know nothing about anything, which is why Ive so far shyed away from this task, but it is so easy, takes about 20 mins and can save you loads of grief and money! So if there are any more "It won't happen to me" nutters out there, take your head out of the sand , your thumb out of your a**e and go do it. If I can anyone can.

Christopher · 14th January 2007, 18:25

I very much agree! Only a few minutes but can save ££££'s!!

GreyGhost · 14th January 2007, 18:33

I balked at the task initially but it is actually very easy once you get started.

Christophers plenum spy hole mod, (Do I get shot for not mentioning the originator?) can save even more time and hassle.

Christopher · 14th January 2007, 18:37

Let them sue GG - the spyhole mod thread is here: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hlight=spyhole

Mr2T · 14th January 2007, 18:51

I did it today due to a waterfall in the passenger (your UK. drivers side) footwell and a soake'd floor. Once cheking the drainholes there was about 5cm of standing water. I guess i was just a matter of days before my ECU would have been flooded. Im quite please'd what iv'e accomplished today. =)

Christopher · 14th January 2007, 18:53

Welcome - Mr2T and well saved! :SHOCKED:

Simon · 14th January 2007, 18:35

Must admit I was all a bit nervous about pulling my plenums apart when I first got the car (had read all about how to do it on here).

It wasn't until after I did it I thought "That was easy". Four months on and now I've no quibbles in taking my car apart... heck, you really don't wanna know what I've got planned for my air intake...!

14th January 2007, 18:17	#1
mitch Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: solihull west mids Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	plenum water drain I am sure I am not the only club member to stick their head in the sand and adopt a "It won't happen to me" attitude to plenum/ECU flooding. Well today my nerves got the better of me and after a year I decided to investigate. What I saw horrified me! In and around the lower plenum drainage point was enough tree debris to have saved a rain forest! Now I know nothing about anything, which is why Ive so far shyed away from this task, but it is so easy, takes about 20 mins and can save you loads of grief and money! So if there are any more "It won't happen to me" nutters out there, take your head out of the sand , your thumb out of your a**e and go do it. If I can anyone can.

14th January 2007, 18:25	#2
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	I very much agree! Only a few minutes but can save ££££'s!! __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

14th January 2007, 18:37	#4
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Let them sue GG - the spyhole mod thread is here: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hlight=spyhole __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

14th January 2007, 18:53	#6
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Welcome - Mr2T and well saved! :SHOCKED: __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

14th January 2007, 18:33	#3
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	I balked at the task initially but it is actually very easy once you get started. Christophers plenum spy hole mod, (Do I get shot for not mentioning the originator?) can save even more time and hassle.

14th January 2007, 18:51	#5
Mr2T Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did it today due to a waterfall in the passenger (your UK. drivers side) footwell and a soake'd floor. Once cheking the drainholes there was about 5cm of standing water. I guess i was just a matter of days before my ECU would have been flooded. Im quite please'd what iv'e accomplished today. =)

14th January 2007, 18:35	#7
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Must admit I was all a bit nervous about pulling my plenums apart when I first got the car (had read all about how to do it on here). It wasn't until after I did it I thought "That was easy". Four months on and now I've no quibbles in taking my car apart... heck, you really don't wanna know what I've got planned for my air intake...!