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14th October 2016, 09:17 | #151 |
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I use a magic drain rod with a small brush on the end it's called the sink serpent and works a treat £2 i think I paid for it .
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28th July 2017, 06:18 | #152 |
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Plenum
Don't do a lot of miles cars on drive most of time .bought top half cover keeps water at bay
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28th July 2017, 12:28 | #153 | |
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Does the cover stay on when you do take it for a drive? Have you actually checked that the plenum isn't already full of water?....
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28th July 2017, 12:31 | #154 |
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Plenums can block even when car is not in use.
Have you seen my plenum shield kits http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=68328
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I have cleaned the plenum on the CDTi I have just purchased. Sure enough there was water in the bottom but at least I caught it before it reached the ECU.
On my 260 I'm sure I had two drains in the plenum, the main one on the passenger side but there was also one under the servo on the drivers side. My new car has a rubber bung in this position (as far as I can see). Is this correct? I did try pouring water in the drivers side and it will drain through the outlet on the other side but I just wanted to make sure this is all correct. |
1st December 2017, 19:58 | #156 |
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Yes, later Longbridge cars did have a rubber bung instead of the drain tube on the driver's side.
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It could be that that many of the damaged ECU's could have escaped water damage with two drains rather than one.- |
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4th September 2019, 10:58 | #159 |
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Very good information.
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You are confusing upper drains with lower drains. ALL 75's have 2 lower drains. From mid 2003ish the driver's side upper drain was replaced with a grommet. The upper drains are not related to problems with ECU !
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