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Old 03-20-2017, 09:18 PM
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I have seen others with this problem, is there a solution?

dont know why they couldnt direct the water to the bottom of the car, instead of the drivers door
Old 03-20-2017, 09:25 PM
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I've noticed that on my car too.
I haven't gone out to look at my car yet, but is there a seam in the fenderwell that can be sealed?
Old 03-20-2017, 09:25 PM
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I have never seen that before and my 991 is a daily driver. Never saw that on my black 997.2 either.
Old 03-20-2017, 09:35 PM
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There was a thread about this same subject within the last month.

Nobody ever figured out the mystery
Old 03-20-2017, 09:44 PM
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Is the fluid slippery as in soapy? Check your windscreen washer fluid level. My 981 GT4 did this and I siphoned out some fluid and solved the problem. The capacity of the washer reservoir is 6 liters.
Old 03-20-2017, 09:47 PM
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It's washer fluid. Any time it's topped up I can smell it after some hard cornering and then see the same as you do. Once the level drops a bit it's fine.
Old 03-20-2017, 09:54 PM
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As usual, much toodoo about nothing.
No recall, no need to call NHTSA, no warranty claim, no lawsuit.....
Old 03-20-2017, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bossboy302
As usual, much toodoo about nothing.
No recall, no need to call NHTSA, no warranty claim, no lawsuit.....

not true - I am starting a class action
Old 03-20-2017, 10:20 PM
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Saw that with my car too.
Old 03-20-2017, 10:51 PM
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There are drain tubes behind the wheel well liners. AC on passenger side. Probably washer fluid overflow on the driver's side. Probably sunroof drains too (if you're into sunroofs, not that there's anything wrong with sunroofs...)

The overflow has to go somewhere and at speed the air flow in that region is a vortex.

If you want to see ugly look at the rear after a rainy track day.
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Yup. Washer fluid.
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Originally Posted by Leader
Yup. Washer fluid.
The wheel well liner behind the front wheel comes off super easy ... only have partial views in the attached, but you can definitely see the washer reservoir is right there
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so its porsche fault water runs down hill ?
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Yep same old same old washer fluid
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first world problems, eh?


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