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[TheBoy]

hello people i checked my polin filter and yes its stinkin and full of water ,got the water out all dirt at the bottom is that were the drin is ,going to get a new fiter will it stop the water .thanks

You need to ensure the drain is clear, if not, next rain it will happen again.

There is a drain just below the loom grommet.

To check drain is clear, pour jug of water in, should clear very quickly.

[ians]

sorry if its obvious, but the filter is a pollen/dust etc filter, not a water filter..  It will let water through and disintegrate if the water gets that high.

Its a pain to reach the drain point - its right at the bottom.  There is a maintenance guide on here that recommends using a piece of flex (or a piece of stiff wire) which works well.  When you figure out where it emerges (either in engine bay or wheel arch) you can attack the rubber sleeve from that end too.   I don't suggest a pressure washer though

[hotel21]

Beaten to it by others....  

[STMO123]

but surly the electrics are sealed in some way as not to allow water on them.
 

The fan and it's speed controller would be in the path of water coming in by design (fan needs to be there obviously, speed controller mounted there for airflow.

Obviously, water should not come in this way, and is a result of people not taking care of their car.

With the amount of crap I took out of the drain obviously the previous owner did not.

Miggy. Is this your new omega?

[miggy]

but surly the electrics are sealed in some way as not to allow water on them.
 

The fan and it's speed controller would be in the path of water coming in by design (fan needs to be there obviously, speed controller mounted there for airflow.

Obviously, water should not come in this way, and is a result of people not taking care of their car.

With the amount of crap I took out of the drain obviously the previous owner did not.

Miggy. Is this your new omega?

Yes mate, It is being sorted through warranty, I did not bother with Vx again, what a load ob Bo*"o*cks they came out with, went to an air con specialist who has done omegas before with this problem, he has to remove a lot of the underdash and remove the Shuttle, that will most likely make sense to some of you, and he has to check out other items, he read of a list of things it could be, none are expensive but its the time needed to do the job.
Thank god for warranty, while the car is being done he is going to let me have his 3.2 vectra for a few days, did not know they did a 3.2.