1983 944 - Sunroof question.

[eccs19]

I’ve heard mixed answers on my question. Bit of background. Had the car for about a month. Working on it to get it road worthy. It’s been raining non stop for the past week. I’ve got water in the rear seat floor, so I expect it’s coming from the sunroof. I’ve not dared trying to open it yet. My question is, does the 1983 have drain tubes that need to be cleared? I read somewhere that they don’t because of how they seal, but I’m not convinced this is true. So should I be breaking the seal to clear the tubes or leave it sealed for now because there is nothing to clear?

[944er]

Yes, they have drain tubes. The sunroof seal *should* be doing a good job keeping water out, with just a tiny bit seeping through that the drain tubes handle. Weed wacker line, or 3d printer filament can clear all but the right rear, which dead ends into a tee fitting that also goes to the fuel filler well.

There are other paths of water ingress, starting with bad window seals, so it might not actually be the sunroof leaking.

[eccs19]

Yes, they have drain tubes. The sunroof seal *should* be doing a good job keeping water out, with just a tiny bit seeping through that the drain tubes handle. Weed wacker line, or 3d printer filament can clear all but the right rear, which dead ends into a tee fitting that also goes to the fuel filler well.

There are other paths of water ingress, starting with bad window seals, so it might not actually be the sunroof leaking.

Thanks for the info. I was touching around the sunroof and the window, but couldn’t find any wet spots. Granted when I was checking, the rain had settled down. So probably not a great check. Might just be happening when it’s coming down harder and the drains can’t keep up.