As I think I've posted elsewhere my ongoing solution to the scuttle drains is a length of flexible transparent tubing that is curled up on top of the ECU box cover.
(It actually came from an old beer and wine kit!)
The "business end" I have worked down fairly deep into the bottom of the scuttle and secured with a cable tie. I then use it to do two things:
1. Just as a syphon (it's long enough unfurled to reach over the side down below scuttle level) suck up some of the liquid until I can get a syphon going to drain most of it out.
2. As an agitator. After syphoning off the top layers add hot water and detergent then by sucking and blowing agitate the mess that's in there (usually mostly rotted leaves) and syphon off what I can.
3. Repeat the syphon/agitate process until it suddenly flushes away through the drains. Follow up with large quantities of hot soapy water to really clean it out.
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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; 15th April 2018 at 10:20 AM.
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