Cabin filter soaking wet - HOW?! - Page 2

ITSv40 · Oct 11th, 2019, 19:54

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Originally Posted by 850Red

Update: How the hell do I remove excess black silicone from the glass and lower trim? Lol

Once the silicone has set scrape the worst of it off with a Stanley knife blade. Then remove what is left with either, tar remover, rubbing alcohol or De-Solve-It Sticky Stuff Remover.

Bob Meadows · Oct 11th, 2019, 20:41

This or other brands:~

850Red · Oct 14th, 2019, 12:34

FURTHER UPDATE:

Well the silicone hasn't made any difference at all.

What the hell is happening? I can't see how water can be getting in at all. Next step is to make some kind of water cover for the filter but I'd sooner fix the bloody issue instead of working around it l.

V70Zig · Oct 14th, 2019, 15:35

Have you checked the scuttle drains yet ? As posted by Luxobarge on the first page of this thread. No reply from you that you have.

850Red · Oct 14th, 2019, 16:08

Obviously.

This isn't a simple problem.

downstream · Oct 14th, 2019, 19:57

Try to dry everything out, then lay a paper towel over the filter, and lay some more paper towels in the scuttle tray, then put everything back together, and spray the car down with a hose for a bit (or just wait for some heavy rain)...

Hopefully afterwards you'll find some damp paper towels somewhere, which should help pinpoint the problem...

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Oct 14th, 2019, 12:34	#13
850Red Junior Member Last Online: Aug 28th, 2021 13:25 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Belfast	FURTHER UPDATE: Well the silicone hasn't made any difference at all. What the hell is happening? I can't see how water can be getting in at all. Next step is to make some kind of water cover for the filter but I'd sooner fix the bloody issue instead of working around it l.

Oct 14th, 2019, 16:08	#15
850Red Junior Member Last Online: Aug 28th, 2021 13:25 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Belfast	Obviously. This isn't a simple problem.

Oct 14th, 2019, 19:57	#16
downstream Junior Member Last Online: Today 17:29 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Carlisle	Try to dry everything out, then lay a paper towel over the filter, and lay some more paper towels in the scuttle tray, then put everything back together, and spray the car down with a hose for a bit (or just wait for some heavy rain)... Hopefully afterwards you'll find some damp paper towels somewhere, which should help pinpoint the problem...

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