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Q & A: Water Leak

Tuesday July 03rd, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hi John
I hope that you can help me with my water leak. I am a relatively new member (joined at MG 2006 in Gatlinburg) so I don't know if you have answered this before in MG Driver, but here it is.
I drive a 1971 MGB-GT and every time it rains my passenger and I get wet legs and feet. I know the water comes in through the air intake and I have cleaned out the drain pipe but the problem always comes back. I have a magnetic cover that I use regularly so I don't believe there is a lot of debris collecting in the drain pipe either.
Can I remove the plug at the bottom of the drain pipe, and leave it off? Alternatively, what about fixing an extension to the pipe, with the plug removed, to drop down even with the undercarriage so it is not visible below the body.
Or better yet, do you have a solution?
Many thanks for your assistance.

Bob
Bob,

The drain for the fresh air vent can easily become packed with dirt and debris. The best way to clean it is to access the tube and bulb from underneath and use air to blow the stuff up and out -- continue to use the compress... read more