I had the same problem when i bought my car.
it was parked in the open for a couple o' weeks before i picked it up.
the rains (season) were just about to start, and there was a lot of dust that had settled in the plastic bin sort of thing under the windscreen,which takes away water from the windscreen etc.
the dirt had slushed, and then hardened and had blocked the lower extremeties.
The day i picked up the car, it rained,like,heavy!!
Got in the car, the passenger footwell, and the rear left side were 4" deep in water!!
Its the condenser(right?) located behind the glove box, that has associated vents opening in the same area, which let in water as the blockage was allowing water to settle and rise to its level.
cleaned that out, popped the hood, took out the plastic well from under the screen,tapped out(broke away, rather) the dirt,and presto!!
PS:it hasnt stopped raining since day 1 in delhi, since i got the car, and i have NEVER faced the same issue again.
blocking the intake may not be most conducive as a a solution.
detrimental to cooling inside the cab.
check the plastic joint/well thats fitted from the windscreen to the bonnet tip(red box in picture,not present).
worked for me.
Last edited by mayankk : 21st September 2010 at 10:54.
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