Date:         Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:33:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: My Sunroof syncro "drains"
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Awesome advice, thanks guys, yeah air was getting through fine but
water is still getting on ME!

I have parked on hills nose up/down and on even ground, makes no
difference, still doesn't drain correctly.

Jim


On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com> wrote:
> I used a long cable to clean mine out. It was a cable in a sleeve that came
> from a trunk release mechanism so it had the length and strength necessary
> to go all the way through the drain tube.
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> Mark in AK
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> On Monday, September 2, 2013, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
>> Hey All,
>>
>> So I've cleared out the 4 drains repeatedly with air, but the sunroof
>> syncro still likes to accumulate oh about 2-3 GALLONS of water and
>> then conveniently dump it on me when I brake from the sunroof opening
>> (it's actually hilarious, good thing I know about it)
>>
>>   The seal has been replaced, but no seal is actually perfectly
>> sealed, so it still needs to be able to drain but isn't. Does anyone
>> know what might be going on or have/dealt with this issue before?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jim Akiba
>>