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Subject:Re: My Sunroof syncro "drains"
From:Mark Tuovinen
Date:Mon, 2 Sep 2013 09:01:51 -0800

I used a long cable to clean mine out. It was a cable in a sleeve that came
from a trunk release mechanism so it had the length and strength necessary
to go all the way through the drain tube.

Mark in AK

On Monday, September 2, 2013, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> So I've cleared out the 4 drains repeatedly with air, but the sunroof
> syncro still likes to accumulate oh about 2-3 GALLONS of water and
> then conveniently dump it on me when I brake from the sunroof opening
> (it's actually hilarious, good thing I know about it)
>
>   The seal has been replaced, but no seal is actually perfectly
> sealed, so it still needs to be able to drain but isn't. Does anyone
> know what might be going on or have/dealt with this issue before?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Akiba
>