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Starter986 06-03-2020 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BYprodriver (Post 618087)
I keep mine clean by not allowing anything to get in them.

The SoCal climate is a great assist. :cheers:

piper6909 06-03-2020 11:15 AM

Has anybody tried using a compressed air nozzle to blow out the debris?

986Chick 06-04-2020 03:54 PM

My 2nd ever post in this forum.

This guy shows how to do it, even using the trombone cleaner, which I think he found from PaulE on this forum!

https://youtu.be/Hz-C9pkMnDk

I just learned the lesson the hard way. A 986 I bought last week had clogged drains, including the one in the frunk, which then allowed the battery area to fill up with water, and the place where the battery cable connects to the firewall rusted out and broke. That connection was to something called the "power distribution box," which I discovered is not available in the U.S. Had to get it from Germany. 3 week wait and $700.

Lesson: keep them holes clean!

Starter986 06-05-2020 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by piper6909 (Post 618152)
Has anybody tried using a compressed air nozzle to blow out the debris?

Hey Guy!

I've run water through my drains twice. Primarily I use my shop vac... swap the ends... and blow air through the tubes.

Have a great weekend, Pipe.

piper6909 06-05-2020 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Starter986 (Post 618242)
Have a great weekend, Pipe.

Thanks, Starter! You too!

Finnegan 06-05-2020 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 986Chick (Post 618218)
My 2nd ever post in this forum.

I just learned the lesson the hard way. A 986 I bought last week had clogged drains, including the one in the frunk, which then allowed the battery area to fill up with water, and the place where the battery cable connects to the firewall rusted out and broke. That connection was to something called the "power distribution box," which I discovered is not available in the U.S. Had to get it from Germany. 3 week wait and $700.

Lesson: keep them holes clean!

It surprises me that the Porsche gnomes didn't think of this. I'll just make my own; thanks for the advice!


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