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I returned from a 2-week holiday to find the driver's footwell on my 55 reg Citroen C4 sopping wet. I wondered if you have any ideas as to the cause.

Asked on 1 October 2011 by RP, Crowthorne

Answered by Honest John

Usually blocked bulkhead vent well drains leaving rainwater nowhere to go except into the car. Or a misplaced pollen filter cover, or a failed pollen filter seal

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