Rear windshield drains
Melting Slicks
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From: Dunedin NZ.
I have the rear vents open permanently to help with interior ventilation, the drain hoses were perished so I replaced them with flexible electrical conduit instead of the rubber replica pipes, it was a lot cheaper and will last a lot longer. If you don't use the vents I can't see any reason why you couldn't delete them if that is your preference, I quite like the detail they add to that area of the body.
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Racer
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Rear louvered drains
I have the rear vents open permanently to help with interior ventilation, the drain hoses were perished so I replaced them with flexible electrical conduit instead of the rubber replica pipes, it was a lot cheaper and will last a lot longer. If you don't use the vents I can't see any reason why you couldn't delete them if that is your preference, I quite like the detail they add to that area of the body.
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From: Indy Indiana
this is your astro-ventilation. the vent there is for ventilation pass thru that is open when your temp is set to cold. it just so happens that the vent will collect water when it rains and that water needs to flow out. I am sure there is a wind-tunnel-buffeting theory for the reasoning of this system. closing it off may give you unintended effects.
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Frank,
First off, does your car have a/c?
If it does the vents are closed off at the interior of the car (but not the drains).
If your car doesn't have a/c then the vents are part of the astro ventilation system as jw described.
To remove the grills and fill the rear deck, or simply block the flow of air under the grills, would likely be more difficult and more costly then replacing the 2 hoses (if they even need to be replaced, and they rarely do.)
So pour some water through each grill and look for leaks in the interior.
If you don't see any you're done!
Regards,
Alan
First off, does your car have a/c?
If it does the vents are closed off at the interior of the car (but not the drains).
If your car doesn't have a/c then the vents are part of the astro ventilation system as jw described.
To remove the grills and fill the rear deck, or simply block the flow of air under the grills, would likely be more difficult and more costly then replacing the 2 hoses (if they even need to be replaced, and they rarely do.)
So pour some water through each grill and look for leaks in the interior.
If you don't see any you're done!
Regards,
Alan
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
I believe you'll find that the drain hoses are in the rear compartment on coupes but behind the rear bullhead on convertibles.
Regards,
Alan
This is a coupe, right side.
I believe you'll find that the drain hoses are in the rear compartment on coupes but behind the rear bullhead on convertibles.
Regards,
Alan
This is a coupe, right side.
Last edited by Alan 71; May 6, 2015 at 05:31 PM.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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Rear Louvers
Hi Frank,
First off, does your car have a/c?
If it does the vents are closed off at the interior of the car (but not the drains).
If your car doesn't have a/c then the vents are part of the astro ventilation system as jw described.
To remove the grills and fill the rear deck, or simply block the flow of air under the grills, would likely be more difficult and more costly then replacing the 2 hoses (if they even need to be replaced, and they rarely do.)
So pour some water through each grill and look for leaks in the interior.
If you don't see any you're done!
Regards,
Alan
First off, does your car have a/c?
If it does the vents are closed off at the interior of the car (but not the drains).
If your car doesn't have a/c then the vents are part of the astro ventilation system as jw described.
To remove the grills and fill the rear deck, or simply block the flow of air under the grills, would likely be more difficult and more costly then replacing the 2 hoses (if they even need to be replaced, and they rarely do.)
So pour some water through each grill and look for leaks in the interior.
If you don't see any you're done!
Regards,
Alan
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I just replaced mine a few weeks ago. It's not too bad and requires a drill and a rivet gun assuming your wheel well plates aren't too rusted. Mine looked OK, but upon looking closer they were well rotted. The end of the tube is actually a flange gasket that sits under the round drain port.
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