clockworks
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My recently acquired 2006 MJ has been going OK - until today.
I had read about the scuttle screw dripping problem, soaked air filter, etc. I checked the filter when I first got the car, and it was fine. No sign of water inside or outside. The car windows did mist up overnight, but the seller had had the car "valeted", and all the seats were very damp. I assumed it would eventually dry out - it did seem to be getting a lot better.
The car had been sitting for a few days when I took it out this morning. Stalled a couple of times, and wouldn't rev once I got onto the main road. Cleared and was fine after a couple of miles.
When I got back, I decided to seal up the screw hole and spray the ECU plugs with WD40. While doing those jobs I noticed that the scuttle was full of water.
I managed to get my fingers on the passenger side drain, gave it a squeeze, and a load of water and black gunge ran out. I couldn't get to the driver's side drain, and didn't fancy removing the scuttle panel (working outside, and lots of showers).
I thought "there must be an easier way", and there is. With most of the water drained out via the passenger side drain, I could see the top of the driver's side "duck bill" if I peered in from the side of the car using a torch. I just needed to find something that I could poke down the drain. A length of 6mm nylon rod was stiff enough to poke through, but flexible enough to not break anything, and can be formed into a gentle curve to improve aim.
With the drain held partially open with the rod, I gently poured a couple of gallons of water into the scuttle while wiggling the rod. Repeated for the passenger drain. Seems to have done the trick - drains look nice and clean now.
Hopefully that'll sort out the misting problem.
I had read about the scuttle screw dripping problem, soaked air filter, etc. I checked the filter when I first got the car, and it was fine. No sign of water inside or outside. The car windows did mist up overnight, but the seller had had the car "valeted", and all the seats were very damp. I assumed it would eventually dry out - it did seem to be getting a lot better.
The car had been sitting for a few days when I took it out this morning. Stalled a couple of times, and wouldn't rev once I got onto the main road. Cleared and was fine after a couple of miles.
When I got back, I decided to seal up the screw hole and spray the ECU plugs with WD40. While doing those jobs I noticed that the scuttle was full of water.
I managed to get my fingers on the passenger side drain, gave it a squeeze, and a load of water and black gunge ran out. I couldn't get to the driver's side drain, and didn't fancy removing the scuttle panel (working outside, and lots of showers).
I thought "there must be an easier way", and there is. With most of the water drained out via the passenger side drain, I could see the top of the driver's side "duck bill" if I peered in from the side of the car using a torch. I just needed to find something that I could poke down the drain. A length of 6mm nylon rod was stiff enough to poke through, but flexible enough to not break anything, and can be formed into a gentle curve to improve aim.
With the drain held partially open with the rod, I gently poured a couple of gallons of water into the scuttle while wiggling the rod. Repeated for the passenger drain. Seems to have done the trick - drains look nice and clean now.
Hopefully that'll sort out the misting problem.
