Where Is The Windshield Runoff Drain?
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Where Is The Windshield Runoff Drain?
While I was changing the oil today I noticed the water that collects at the bottom center of the windshield between the wipers was not draining. I know it drains underneath the car somewhere, but I'm not sure where the outlet is. No doubt it's plugged with the seeds and debris from my stupid Maple tree. Any help would be appreciated.
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When these drains are clogged, you can use a can of compressed air to clear them. Like a can of dust off, for cleaning computers.
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To expand on what duccen wrote, remove the cabin air filter over the auxiliary battery and you can see the drain hose that connects between the cowl cover drain in the center of the car and the passenger side fender. You really don't want to remove the cowl cover unless necessary because it will be brittle and break. A replacement cowl cover cost me $90.
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I noticed on mine, water would collect and pool at the bottom center of the windshield after a car wash. Like others have said, there is a hose that runs from the center drain of the windshield to the passenger side fender, for the water to drain behind the front wheel. My hose was disconnected and bent in a way that didn't allow water to drain. After reconnecting it drains like it should
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I noticed on mine, water would collect and pool at the bottom center of the windshield after a car wash. Like others have said, there is a hose that runs from the center drain of the windshield to the passenger side fender, for the water to drain behind the front wheel. My hose was disconnected and bent in a way that didn't allow water to drain. After reconnecting it drains like it should
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