Went to use my 2001 GP this morning after we had about 2 inches of heavy wet snow followed by heavy rain all night. Huge lake in the front passenger foot well, was not there when the car was parked early last night. We have had some minor in-leakage on that side and and I suspect the cowl bulb seal is shot (just read the tutorial on changing it). The amount of water this time though was incredible, I pulled out about 2 gallons with my wet vac. It appears that the water came down from the cowl vent air inlet, as the padding below the glove box was saturated.
I suspect that the slushy snow somehow clogged a drain path for the cowling and that the rain water then backed up and got down into the ventilation air intake. But where is the drain? Is it the small screen over by the right rear corner of the hood?
BTW, on other vehicles, I have had problems with wet snow getting into the heater blower impeller, freezing up,and then causing the fan motor thermal fuse to blow when the inrush current hits the stalled motor. Usually takes out all or most of the individual fan speeds.
Chris B.
Stonington, CT
2001 GP
I suspect that the slushy snow somehow clogged a drain path for the cowling and that the rain water then backed up and got down into the ventilation air intake. But where is the drain? Is it the small screen over by the right rear corner of the hood?
BTW, on other vehicles, I have had problems with wet snow getting into the heater blower impeller, freezing up,and then causing the fan motor thermal fuse to blow when the inrush current hits the stalled motor. Usually takes out all or most of the individual fan speeds.
Chris B.
Stonington, CT
2001 GP
