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Thread Author: bathtub tom Replies: 19

 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car - MJM
Look for plastic bungs in the floor pan, ideally one each side of the transmission tunnel. Pop the bung(s) out to give the water somewhere lower to drain to. Use something like a clean paint roller to squeegee the water in the direction of the bung hole. The amount of spray likely to enter the car via the bung hole is minimal. Leave some newspaper in the car to help soak up the water. Change it frequently.
If you are sure that the original cause was the blocked hood drains (Check the door cill drain holes are clear as well) and the car is now watertight with the hood up, then remove the hard top and drive with the hood down and heater on as long as the weather is suitable. The MX5 heater is quite powerful and will cope with low temperature. Ventilation is an enormous help with drying things and hood down is good ventilation.
Replace bungs when necessary.
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 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car new bathtub tom 29 Oct 12 10:00
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car new No FM2R 29 Oct 12 11:21
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car new Falkirk Bairn 29 Oct 12 12:49
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet.. new MJM 29 Oct 12 13:10
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet c.. new Bromptonaut 29 Oct 12 13:22
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 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a w.. new Number_Cruncher 29 Oct 12 20:35
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car new TeeCee 31 Oct 12 10:00
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet car new madf 1 Nov 12 14:10
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet ca.. new L'escargot 1 Nov 12 15:05
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet c.. new Fullchat 5 Nov 12 19:31
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a wet.. new Runfer D'Hills 5 Nov 12 19:44
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a we.. new VxFan 6 Nov 12 00:59
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a w.. new bathtub tom 6 Nov 12 09:46
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a .. new Robin the Technician 13 Nov 12 10:18
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out a.. new VxFan 13 Nov 12 10:32
 Mazda MX5 - 03 1.8 Drying out.. new Dave_ 14 Nov 12 20:21
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