Boxster front pass drain tube - I screwed up!!! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

shacky · 09-07-2020, 01:17 PM

Lets try this again

blue62 · 09-07-2020, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shacky

Lets try this again

Sorry I can't help you with your latest question.
But as to cleaning them out I would use a vacuum or forced air.
Forced air in reverse direction of water flow (if you can get to the outlet) should dislodge any blockage, I would think.

piper6909 · 09-08-2020, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by shacky

Lets try this again

That looks like the drain tube, and it looks like it is properly seated.

shacky · 09-08-2020, 05:57 AM

Appreciate it 😉

shacky · 09-09-2020, 10:45 AM

Ordered tuba cleaning wire. After getting one of the fuzzy end tips stuck in the tube I was able to get the bare wire all the way through from bottom up. This opened it up a bit but it’s still blocked. And now with a fuzzy in there.

Pulled wire back through and nothing came out. Tried pressure washer from top - helped a little and back up through top came a piece of rubber wire protector that was obviously stuck in there.

Can’t get the wire all the way through again. If/when I can I’m thinking of tightly connecting something that will pull through whatever is in there.

For now taking break so I don’t get frustrated and break something.

piper6909 · 09-09-2020, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shacky

Ordered tuba cleaning wire. After getting one of the fuzzy end tips stuck in the tube I was able to get the bare wire all the way through from bottom up. This opened it up a bit but it’s still blocked. And now with a fuzzy in there.

Pulled wire back through and nothing came out. Tried pressure washer from top - helped a little and back up through top came a piece of rubber wire protector that was obviously stuck in there.

Can’t get the wire all the way through again. If/when I can I’m thinking of tightly connecting something that will pull through whatever is in there.

For now taking break so I don’t get frustrated and break something.

Do you have a shop vac with a crevice tool? Try sucking it up from the top. Cup around the crevice tool with your hand or make something out of duct tape so no air gets sucked in from the sides.