Drain tube in rocker panel, '73 3.0CS

[ES 1800]

I have noted that there is a drain tube in the right side rocker panel in front of the rear wheel. Three questions:

1. Where is the water supposed to exit the rocker from that tube? (photo would be helpful if you have one)

2. Where does that tube start (i.e. what is it draining) ?

3. Is there one on the left side as well?

Thanks, jim

 

[Stevehose]

1. It is SUPPOSED to drain out of the small rocker drain openings, check these:

Check your rocker panel drain holes!

Hear me now and believe me later, if you haven't physically cleaned out the 5 drain holes on each rocker, do yourself a favor and pull off the covers asap and run a zip tie or metal wire up each one to verify they are clean. I confirmed the reason why my driver side carpets got soaked on the...

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2. The tube is attached to the back of c-pillar roundel vent

3. Yes

4. I relocated these drain tubes to exit out of the rear wheel wells.

 

[jjs2800cs]

If you have a sunroof you will find 4 more drain tubes, one for each corner of the sunroof. The front two hoses aslo drain down into the rocker panel, hence need to keep those openings along the rocker panel open. The two rear sunroof tubes drain through the trunk floor on each side, if I remember.

I also redirected the c-pillar hoses to drain out of the inner fender well. did the same thing for the front sunroof drains.

jjs2800cs

 

[ES 1800]

If you have a sunroof you will find 4 more drain tubes, one for each corner of the sunroof. The front two hoses aslo drain down into the rocker panel, hence need to keep those openings along the rocker panel open. The two rear sunroof tubes drain through the trunk floor on each side, if I remember.

I also redirected the c-pillar hoses to drain out of the inner fender well. did the same thing for the front sunroof drains.

jjs2800cs

Thanks. Could you send me a picture of the exit for the C pillar and front sunroof drains? (If you prefer, [email protected])

 

[ES 1800]

1. It is SUPPOSED to drain out of the small rocker drain openings, check these:

Check your rocker panel drain holes!

Hear me now and believe me later, if you haven't physically cleaned out the 5 drain holes on each rocker, do yourself a favor and pull off the covers asap and run a zip tie or metal wire up each one to verify they are clean. I confirmed the reason why my driver side carpets got soaked on the...

e9coupe.com

2. The tube is attached to the back of c-pillar roundel vent

3. Yes

4. I relocated these drain tubes to exit out of the rear wheel wells.

Very helpful. Thank you.