Every time it rains I get a pool of water inside the fuel door compartment. No other car I ever owned did that. Anybody else have that issue?
I dont think theres a way to water proof it but was thinking of drilling a drain hole.
Every time it rains I get a pool of water inside the fuel door compartment. No other car I ever owned did that. Anybody else have that issue?
I dont think theres a way to water proof it but was thinking of drilling a drain hole.
I'm pretty sure it has drain holes. Any chance yours is stopped up or maybe painted over?
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There is a drain in the fuel filler bucket. It is on the left hand (back end of the car) side as you look at the fuel door. There is a drain line that runs from that fitting down to the rear bumper cover and there is a small plastic fitting that attaches the drain line to the rear bumper cover. I would recommend using a cut coat hanger or something long and thin to feed into the drain line and verify that it is not clogged. Most likely you will find dirt, debris, wasp nest, etc. so break it loose with the wire and then blow it out with an air gun and you should be fine.
Trey
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1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
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Thanks, I'll have to try to remember to check that. I just dropped my car off at the body shop to fix a few points of failure from the paint job I got 2 summers back. They will have it a week. I am getting knee replacement literally a day or so after I expect the car back and I expect to be recuperating for at least a month before I can go out and even drive a car.
Wasn't it you who just asked this question the other day on the FEP FaceBook page? It was answered clearly by several other regulars as well as myself.
If it wasn't you it was somebody who asked the question using pretty much the exact same wording. No big deal.
86 LX Coupe 4E
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Must just be a coincidence.
86 LX Coupe 4E
84 SVO Watkins Glen Pace Car 1E
85 SVO Hertz 4E
85.5 SVO 2R orig owner
86 SVO 7B
66 Fastback
55 Willys Jeep Overland Wagon
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