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water leak at evaporator cover - not plugged up ? 900

On my 1995 940 my passenger floormat is wet and there is a water leak at the evaporator cover. I can feel that the grommet (from the car interior) is wet and spongy and about an inch above that it is also wet. I poked a wire from the engine side into the drain and it appears to not be plugged up. I could move the wire around freely as though it were going into the drain area. So what is the likely cause of the leak? I did notice that the cover is attached upward with a series of screws and there is a small gap near the front-most screw but I'm thinking "so what" cause the water should be draining out cause it ain't plugged. I cant see in there but is there a small breakable part (a tube) that is part of the cover and that is inserted into something (I don't know what)? Maybe that tube broke internally. I've seen pictures that suggest there is a tube. If it breaks then what? Can I insert my own little tube to make up for it? Anyway, I've read a faq that suggests removing the cover is extremely difficult so I don't think I can just explore here. Lastly, why is is wet about one inch higher than the drain tube area. By that, I mean that some of the spongy material that looks like it may be sort of a a filler is saturated. That's seems a bit too high if the problem was merely the drainage at the tube. But I don't really know.One my trip of about 1000 miles I would guess about a quart of water was dumped in the floormat area. I'm on a trip right now so I'm hoping I can get it fixed for the return trip. Thanks. Also (from the engine side) there is no tube extension - is there supposed to be?






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