Reminder to check your scuttle drains!

alphabetter · Post by **alphabetter** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:47 pm

All,

Thanks to the excellent advice from here I was alert enough to notice when I opened the Bongo's bonnet this morning that the scuttle was full of water. Poking a big cable-tie down the hole in the middle soon cleared it, but could have caused a lot more problems if left unchecked.

After all the rain and autumn leaves now is a good time to check this drain is clear.

AndAndDen · Post by **AndAndDen** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:16 pm

Alphabetter What is the Scuttle and Where is it??

alphabetter · Post by **alphabetter** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:24 pm

The link in the first post gives the details.

Anyway, the problem area is the trough at the bottom of the windscreen. You can see it if you open the bonnet. In the middle of the trough is a drain hole that connects to a hose. It is really important that this hole/hose doesn't get blocked. If it does then all water falling on the windscreen will overflow the trough in to the Bongos electrical systems.

AndAndDen · Post by **AndAndDen** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:45 pm

Thanks for thay advise alphabetter. Andy

jimsmimm · Post by **jimsmimm** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:04 pm

very glad you mentioned this alphabetter ...checked mine this morning after reading your thread and sure enough it was blocked and pouring water into the compartment .....cleaned and sorted now though...cheers

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:34 pm

Cheers for letting members know this, I check mine on a regular basis

wrster · Post by **wrster** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:42 pm

Have a piccy

Dabs · Post by **Dabs** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:30 pm

Peter,
You will be getting a nickname

Pee the Scuttle Checker

Seriously You are right it is important to check your scuttle drain.

Dave

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:14 am

I shall examine my hole first thing

AndAndDen · Post by **AndAndDen** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:30 pm

Thanks alphabetter just checked my HOLE scuttle mine was clear. Great advise again from you. Cheers andy

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:29 pm

Just checked mine. It had some gunge in it, but all clear now.
Thanks for the tip.

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:31 pm

Dabongo

I check the Scuttle hole as often as the coolant level and temp guage

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:57 pm

That's once a year for me then, regular n that.

gumbo · Post by **gumbo** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:17 pm

I checked my hole this morning and after extensive searching found it was indeed blocked.
I took the recommended actions on this site to aleviate the blockage but to no avail.
I am going to stick to my fibre diet from now on.

Oh by the way the bongo is fine..........................

Gumbo

alant54 · Post by **alant54** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:20 pm

The mind boggles....

....Alan