drumstick Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hello all, I've recently noticed a damp smell in the car, which is a 55 (2005) B6 passat estate 1.9tdi, I've traced this to being a wet carpet in the front passenger footwell. I've taken the plenum cover off as I expected the drain holes to be blocked and it to be like a paddling pool. But to my surprise it was dry. I'm looking for suggestions on where to look next. All the electrics still work, the only thing that concerns me electrically is that the 'bulb blown' light is periodically on but all the lights are working fine..... Please help if you can. Thank you for reading this dramatic appeal for a dry car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Check the sealing of the Pollen Filter housing and the door seals. If you have a sunroof, check the drain holes and tubes in each corner are not blocked. Edited January 23, 2014 by Cuprabob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Did I clean it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumstick Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks for the reply cuprabob, I don't have a sunroof so I can rule that out. Will have a look at the seals. Although it's all dry around the pollen filter air-intake is it poss with all the rain we've had that's where it could be getting in? Think ill pop the filter out as well and see if it's wet. Cheers....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumstick Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 ..Luke, no ones cleaned it for quite a while but you're welcome to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 The Pollen Filter housing is a common area for water ingress for VAG cars of that era so it's definitely worth pulling out to check if it's wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumstick Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Latest update. Pollen filter is dry! All the foam underlay / sound proofing is sodden. I have pulled the carpet back and removed all the wet stuff. I can now get a better idea as I should be able to see where the water is coming in from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Does it smell like washer fluid. It's not unknown for pipes to blow off and for the contents to then soak carpets. My mate recently had the blocked sunroof drain issue and wet car. Something like £800 to fix due to water getting to the ICE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumstick Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Scotty, thanks for that. It's definitely clean water. Have seen a small pool of water on the floor nearest to the wing. So will investigate,will have to wait til the weekend though now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumstick Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Latest update! I think the problem is solved.. Under the scuttle panel on the passenger side there is another strangely shaped piece of plastic, I took a photo of it in place before I removed it for reference to refit. This is located directly over the air intake to divert any water straight to the drain dole over the wing. It appears that it wasn't fitted properly as when I refitted it, after I had been nosing around, I went back in slightly different to my photo. Since then I haven't had anymore water getting in. Fingers crossed.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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