Water under driver's seat... car wouldn't start

[ROMES]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

That might be a good idea, I can see/feel where the water is pooling... a little hole and a small rubber grommet in there... My dad (rode with me to the airport so he could drive the car home... then I don't pay for parking!) says it would be smart if someone built a flat one way valve for this purpose. Since mom has a convertible, he deals with the same stuff often.. her drains get clogged uber-easy, and floods her car.

Thats what the guy @ Stevens Creek Porsche in san jose, ca suggested- said body shop should be able to do it...blah should come stock imo

[FrayAdjacent]

Well, over the weekend, since I was out of town, and it was rainy... dad got in there with his wet/dry vac and sucked out a bunch of water. I got back into town Tuesday afternoon, and though it was cloudy, it hadn't rained yet.

Got home and checked the drain, and it was kinda clogged. Didn't seem like a lot, since one jab of the finger broke it loose. I poured some water down the drain, and it flowed freely. Checked the other side, and it was not as bad, but still had a little bit in there.

Then I closed the top back up, and poured water on the top, and it appears to have all flowed out.

Yesterday and last night it rained... a LOT... I just went out and checked, and it's only a little damp under the seat, likely from before I cleaned the drain out..

So it appears the drain was the culprit. I probably will do the 'tupperware' mod sometime, tho. As I say, Porsche makes some awesome cars, but sometimes, they just do something STUPID.