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Old Apr 15, 2019 | 01:40 PM
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Water wont drain

Hi room! Anyone who know how to drain this water out? Do i need any special tools? The car is a 2004 E320cdi.



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Old Apr 15, 2019 | 02:22 PM
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Gently squeeze this drain hose (7 in diagram) in an attempt to free lodged debris without disassembly. If this fails, check drain nozzles behind both front fenders if so equipped remove them permanently and ensure there are no obstructions in drain exits. If problem still exists you will need to remove water collector to clear drains top to bottom.




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Old Apr 15, 2019 | 03:41 PM
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Thank you very much, Konigstiger - this was very helpful. Tried to squees the hose, and the water came back up. I imagine there is something stuck high up in the system. I`ll try to remove the 3 nozzles tomorrow, but i`m afraid this is a bigger operation. Maybe I`ll try with a stake spring or an aircompressor. Good to have something to work on this Easter...
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Old Apr 15, 2019 | 04:00 PM
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If you squeezed hose below water and water went up... then clogged below where you squeezed
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Old Apr 15, 2019 | 04:06 PM
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thats true, of course. Well, hopefully i find out tomorrow when I remove the 3 nozzles on the last pic.
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Old Apr 16, 2019 | 10:29 AM
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Thanks for good help, Konigstiger. On this pics you all can see what the error was. The hose was flat and did not go through the chassis. Now everything is fine.


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