Clean your drains...a RANT.

[Finnegan]

Thanks for the reminder!

https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/drainsdiagram

[MWS]

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Thanks for the reminder!

https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/drainsdiagram

And thanks for the link to the diagram. It's just like me to jump on a soapbox and lecture without actually providing any helpful information. That being said, I should come up with a procedure for an easy way to clean. In the past, I have used compressed air, but I really never liked this approach as on some cars there "could" be a elbow in the tube that the air pressure could easily separate leaving an internal disconnected line...which is even worse. I was thinking about making a reducer for my shop-vac, and perhaps (if I can find the outlet under the car) sucking some nylon twine through the drain tube...just for the extra good flossing. . Now if I can just find some mint twine...

[911monty]

This is what I did to mine. Still working well.

How do you clean your drain holes?

[mikefocke]

Remove obvious debris from the top of each drain. Place a quart measuring bottle beneath a drain. Pour a quart of water in each drain. See if it flows out the bottom in the right place and amount. Next some dish washer liquid. And another quart of water. Then blow air through the tube. Do not use any sharp rigid implement.

Do not ignore the foam catch basin under the clamshell.

Diagrams and more complete suggestions thanks to Maurice/1stchoir link elsewhere in this thread.

[BrianNegron]

A drain must be maintained properly. If ignored, they may create a huge mess in the future. A boiling water can also be poured down the drains if we face any blockage. Ig the problem seems to be complicated it is always recommended to consult with drain cleaning NJ professionals to get an accurate solution.