Water pooling behind fuel door?

[QTom]

When I got my car I noticed it was unusually dirty behind the fuel door. I've just got round to cleaning it out and I noticed that water seems to be pooling inside the door:

There is a little inlay that looks like it might be a draining hole, but if it is it seems to be blocked.

The car is a 2017 Leon Cupra 300, but I assume this part is the same on all Leons?

Anyone able to confirm and if so how I can clean it out?

Thanks.

 

[QTom]

Nevermind I managed to sort it out. Just poked around the entrance with one of those small pointy tools from a screwdriver set and it seemed to clear itself. Drains nicely now

 

[RADIOTWO]

Nevermind I managed to sort it out. Just poked around the entrance with one of those small pointy tools from a screwdriver set and it seemed to clear itself. Drains nicely now

You might of got away with it, but yes it is a drain hole as you say but poking things down it you could have split the rubber
tube, and if you have you might get fuel/water into the car, the best way to clear it find where the pipe shows under the car
and blow air up from the bottom (but make sure the fuel cap is on and nothing can get into the tank.
The reson I say about back blowing it is if there ia somthing blocking then it will mak it worse forcing it down.

 

[G_mac86]

Nevermind I managed to sort it out. Just poked around the entrance with one of those small pointy tools from a screwdriver set and it seemed to clear itself. Drains nicely now

I did this yesterday and noticed the pipe was hanging loose under the car as per the picture.

I had to re connect it to the drain hole, wasn't sure where the pipe went after that so it hanged it in the rear wheel arch lining so it would drain out - should it connect somewhere??

 

[RADIOTWO]

I did this yesterday and noticed the pipe was hanging loose under the car as per the picture. View attachment 18383
I had to re connect it to the drain hole, wasn't sure where the pipe went after that so it hanged it in the rear wheel arch lining so it would drain out - should it connect somewhere??

Yes that should do, as long as it connects to the drain bit at the top, and just feed it down so it drips on the floor(but not infront of the tyre) poss put a couple of cable ties just to hold it

 

[G_mac86]

Yes that should do, as long as it connects to the drain bit at the top, and just feed it down so it drips on the floor(but not infront of the tyre) poss put a couple of cable ties just to hold it

Thanks that what I have done.
Had a slight panic that I needed to connect it up to something at the bottom. All good, cheers

 

[QTom]

You might of got away with it, but yes it is a drain hole as you say but poking things down it you could have split the rubber
tube, and if you have you might get fuel/water into the car, the best way to clear it find where the pipe shows under the car
and blow air up from the bottom (but make sure the fuel cap is on and nothing can get into the tank.
The reson I say about back blowing it is if there ia somthing blocking then it will mak it worse forcing it down.

Yeah I was quite wary of sticking anything down it but fortunately I didn't have to, the blockage was purely at the entrance to the pipe. Googling around I saw some people saying they use guitar strings to flush it out but I thought that was a terrible idea as they can be quite sharp at the ends.

 

[Yern]

Nevermind I managed to sort it out. Just poked around the entrance with one of those small pointy tools from a screwdriver set and it seemed to clear itself. Drains nicely now

Just like the back of my fridge then

 

[Jay5959]

Thanks that what I have done.
Had a slight panic that I needed to connect it up to something at the bottom. All good, cheers

It does connect at the bottom too! I had the same issue. Best clip it in, don’t want water running on the inside of any body panels....

 

[G_mac86]

Thanks will have a look and secure it as per your photo