Clogged rear deck vents
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Clogged rear deck vents
I have a 69 convertible and am getting a ton of water in the back compartment just by washing the car. There is a drain slot behind each hinge on the rear deck lid that you can see when the lid is open. If you feel inside the slot there is water standing, so obviously the drains are clogged. Does anybody have an easy way to clean these out? Thanks,
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Switching back to my original thought that they drained out the back
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Last edited by Mooser; May 7, 2014 at 10:09 PM. Reason: removed incorrect reference to draining into the astro-vent trough
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Do you have the assembly instruction manual (AIM)? The AIM shows the vent drain tubes. Coupe and convertible are slightly different.
The left side on my 68 convertible was not draining. I snaked a bent coat hanger through the tube and cleared it.
The left side on my 68 convertible was not draining. I snaked a bent coat hanger through the tube and cleared it.
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IIRC, In 71 they moved the rear bulkhead towards the front several inched on the verts and those were just open to the ground. Prior to that I thought they were not the same, but at least similar to the coupe
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Here's where I'm not sure, I always thought that went back into the trough along the back wall and out the back somewhere (towards the gas tank)
Someone else told me they entered the same trough as the astro vents
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Someone else told me they entered the same trough as the astro vents
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Yes, I have the manual, I'll try to find it in there. Thanks
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Yep, sort of. I guess it does use the same tubes. Wow, there must be 45 years of dirt in there, because I don't even get a drip through it. This is going to be fun. Thanks for the help!
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In case anybody has this same problem someday, both areas do drain out the same drain. If the small holes in the trough behind the deck lid hinges are clogged, it's easiest to remove the astro ventilation stuff. Once the covers are off, you can see the drain tubes and snake them out with some wire. In the first picture, you can see the tube on the far left in the ventilation opening. Also a good idea to work on the astro stuff while you have it out. Mine were trashed. I'll have to order new seals for it, but after sandblasting, they will be ok.
Last edited by MMJ; May 8, 2014 at 11:03 PM.