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Old 26th November 2019, 19:11   #171
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Old 3rd October 2021, 12:51   #172
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I did the spy hole mod some time ago, and checked the compartment drain today, all ok. One question though, my ZT only seems to have a top (wing) drain fitted on the n/s, on the off-side it has a blanking plug. Is this correct?

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Yes, it it correct.
On later models the offside drain was deleted and fitted with a blank.
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Yes, it it correct.
On later models the offside drain was deleted and fitted with a blank.
Was that a good idea - does it mean all the water has to drain out of the plenum drain?

After a couple of minutes research, can I fit an ECX100081 TUBE in place of the blanking plug, and if I did, would it drain to somewhere sensible?
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I did the spy hole mod some time ago, and checked the compartment drain today, all ok. One question though, my ZT only seems to have a top (wing) drain fitted on the n/s, on the off-side it has a blanking plug. Is this correct?

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Replaced the o/s blank with a drain tube, putting it at pre-project drive standard:

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Less worries about water building up and draining into the plenum now
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Less worries about water building up and draining into the plenum now
Now that is a really sensible idea. Will do that myself to get better drainage.---Thanks.--
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Now that is a really sensible idea. Will do that myself to get better drainage.---Thanks.--
IT will help a little but not make much difference to the amount of water that goes into the plenum, as that side is completely open, also the grids on top allow rain in and onto the under trays which in turns goes into the plenum.

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IT will help a little but not make much difference to the amount of water that goes into the plenum, as that side is completely open, also the grids on top allow rain in and onto the under trays which in turns goes into the plenum.

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Maybe Project Drive got it right then!

However, where I park the car next to the house it is canted to the right so there is a pool of water there after rain. I hope this will help in the parking spot the car spends most of its time.
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Had the car now around 13years.---Shortly after I bought it I checked and cleaned out the plenum of a small quantity of leaves.---Many years later I decided the do the drilled hole and sticky tape idea.


Yesterday ( Having not thought about the plenum for many years now-- ) I decided to pass a rod down through the drilled hole. I could see the rod poke out from under the car.--No leaves, no water.

I actually felt a little disappointed at finding nothing come out of the drain pipe.
Guess I might need to wait another 5 years before I get a result.


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