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gdodd10
gdodd10 asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

Cleaning Sunroof drain tubes?

May car got flooded on the drivers side after a hard rain the other week. I was reading online and it appears that sunroof drain tubes can get clogged and cause this. Has anyone had that happen? Has anyone ever cleaned them out and had that fix the problem? How did you clean them?

Thanks.

Update:

I don't understand how clogged tubes can cause water to get into the car. Can the mechanic guy explain that? It seems like there would have to be holes in the tubes for them to leak into the frames and into the car.

Thanks.

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  • dodge man
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    i own a repair shop,and if you,ll take an air hose and a smaller bow gun on it ,bow them out with about 30 pounds of air pressure,this will clean them,i have Nissan sports coupe that does this once in a while,all you do is blow them out ,when you lift the glass up,you,ll see them ,there's one in each corner for it,good luck with it ,i hope this helps.

    Source(s): been a certified mechanic for 36 yrs.
  • chevyss396427
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    find the drain tubes and take a compressed air hose and shoot compressed air down the tube to flush out any debris, then pour in a little water to make sure there isnt a clog

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