# There's a pond in my car!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [September 8, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837 "2010-09-08T21:03:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![renaestone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@renaestone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/renaestone)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837/1 "2010-09-08T21:03:13Z")

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Every time it rains my car collects water on the front passenger side. It seems like it’s coming from behind the glove box. If you sit there during a storm the water drips directly on your feet and forms a small pond! The dealer has no idea what it is after looking at it multiple times during routine visits. Now they’re saying that it will cost a minimum of $200 to really research the problem. I’ve tried cleaning out the well between the hood and windshield - you know, the place where the leaves collect, but that hasn’t solved it. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837/2 "2010-09-08T22:11:30Z")

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If you have a sunroof look at that.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837/3 "2010-09-08T22:13:29Z")

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There are three common sources of water there.

```
That grilled area in front of the windscreen has a drain. If it gets blocked, that water ends up where you found it. It can also get water there from a blocked drain from the A/C. Finally, if you have a sun roof, it may also have a blocked drain.  

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The standard tools for each of those are the same; “String trimmer line” from the garden store or compressed air.

In any case, be careful that you don’t damage anything trying to clear the blockage.

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**Author:** ![renaestone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@renaestone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/renaestone)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-pond-in-my-car/54837/4 "2010-09-09T01:01:11Z")

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Aha! Thanks. I guess if I just poke around by the windscreen, I’ll find the drain? Or maybe it will be in the book? Not sure, but I’ll start the investigation. And, no, I don’t have a sunroof. Thank you!!