[Roadsters] Air intake question

[Pat Horne]

Kiwi,

The problem is that your car is almost upside down in comparison to 
those here in the states, but not as upside down as the Aussie cars. You 
have to use special hoses and parts that especially calibrated to work 
backwards to ours! ;-}

If by intakes, you mean the fresh air vent intakes, as I recall, they 
are screwed in from under the dash.

There is plenty of room for the water to run out the ends of the 
firewall, down into the fenders. There was a drain hose that went from 
the low spot under the grill in front of the windshield, down into the 
area above the heater box, out through the firewall through a grommet, 
and down the firewall behind the engine. When I bought my latest 
Roadster, this hose was missing and water ran out onto the floor. I 
stopped at a parts house and got a rubber freeze plug that fit to get me 
the 1400 miles home. That was about 7 years ago. I have a replacement 
hose in the trunk, but never took the time to install it.

If you need a cowl drain hose, some of our vendors have them. I was also 
able to find a radiator hose from a small Japanese car that, with 
trimming, fits fine.

The area behind the wheel wells fills up with trash and dirt that is 
kicked up by the front wheels. Most folks don't know that this area 
needs attention and kept cleaned out. If it is kept clean the water 
flows right out. If it is full of dirt, etc., the water will keep this 
area wet, causing fender rust from the inside.

Peace,
Pat


Thusly spake antony wardle, On 5/25/2010 6:26 PM:
> Hi
>
> <snip>
> I've also notice some old sealer around the intakes. I can't see an easy way
> of getting this replaced, unless I take the front wheel arches off. Given
> the
> rusted heater box I had, I was wonder what the odds are of a heavy rain
> storm
> filling up the grill in front of the windscreen and then flowing into the
> air intakes
> and down through the heater plumbing and in to the car?
>
> Or maybe it went down inside the wheel arch and stayed there helping
> my rust form.
>
>
> Has this happened to anyone?
>
> kiwi
>
> 1967 1/2 1600 Sports
> RHD
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