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Originally Posted by HPsauce
my suspicion is that debris was building up around and over those twin holes at the bottom of the scuttle tray
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The more I look at the diagram and around the various obstructions at that tray the more I'm convinced it's the heart of problem. 
There are so many ways for large debris, even leaves, to find their way into that area. And the nearly flat base, with two smallish holes, gives an ideal place for gunge to build up.
And most of my flooding problems over the years have been traceable back to an overflowing scuttle tray. 
As noted above, there's just about enough access from the drivers side, past the brake servo, to get a jet wash nozzle close enough to give it a blast! 
I might try that next time, but DEFINITELY cover up the ECU box first with a thick plastic sheet. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 21st May 2017 at 07:37 PM.
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