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    Default had a flood!

    with all the wet weather the last few days... was on the way back from a day out and the wife commented that her handbag was soakin.. checked the footwell and it was sodden!...
    quick check about the pollen filter and drain hole and it was what you called clogged up..water leaking over the rim of the pollen filter so thats where the problem was!... unblocked the drain hole and there was what you call a torrent of water free'd.. problem solved... although it needs the vax to soak up the water and a new pollen filter!

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    unlucky mate!!

    hope you get it sorted soon, member this happend to my omega

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    Can't believe Vauxhall haven't got a better mod for this problem. This was happening back on the Nova's and Astra's as they too had that stupid rubber drain hose that always clogged up with muck!

    Why couldn't they make it out of plastic so that it would stay open and let the water out? Too difficult i guess!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taffyopel View Post
    Can't believe Vauxhall haven't got a better mod for this problem. This was happening back on the Nova's and Astra's as they too had that stupid rubber drain hose that always clogged up with muck!

    Why couldn't they make it out of plastic so that it would stay open and let the water out? Too difficult i guess!

    Paul.


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    yep you need to check the drain holes regularly
    another quirk from vauxhall

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    going to stick a wooden lollipop stick across it to try and keep it open...

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    I cut the top off the lid/top of a body spray can (like the top of a boiled egg) fit's a treat & keeps the drian pipe open hth .......

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    try getting a small piece of overflow pipe and glue it inside HTH

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taffyopel View Post
    Can't believe Vauxhall haven't got a better mod for this problem. This was happening back on the Nova's and Astra's as they too had that stupid rubber drain hose that always clogged up with muck!

    Why couldn't they make it out of plastic so that it would stay open and let the water out? Too difficult i guess!

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    yep you need to check the drain holes regularly
    another quirk from vauxhall
    this happens to a lot of makes of cars,not just vauxhall

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    You will be used to working with stuff that has flaws and has had so for years mate, and no one wants to know do they, Life in a blue suit eh?

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