Weird Issue with my e93

stephanie335 · 07-02-2009, 11:22 AM

This is really starting to piss me off...

If it been raining or I have recently washed my car, etc. water wells up SOMEWHERE along the passenger side A-pillar such that when I push the gas (in a more spirited manner, lol) a bloody stream of water comes pissing into the car and soaks my seat/door panel or otherwise my passenger... (and puts water spots on my otherwise spotless car)

This happens if the window is open (which it usually is) and both the roof is on or off...

WTF?!

satakal · 07-02-2009, 11:29 AM

If it really is a bloody stream of water, you should get that looked at immediately. If it's just a regular stream of water, I can't imagine why your e93 would be any different than anyone eles. I woudln't call that a "design flaw" as much as I'd call it a "design shortcoming".

stephanie335 · 07-02-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by satakal

If it really is a bloody stream of water, you should get that looked at immediately. If it's just a regular stream of water, I can't imagine why your e93 would be any different than anyone eles. I woudln't call that a "design flaw" as much as I'd call it a "design shortcoming".

LOL!!

Replace "bloody" with "fuckin'" (i was trying NOT to swear)

So this is normal?! WTF.

That. Is. Retarded.

freshwhite335 · 07-02-2009, 11:38 AM

welcome to hard top ownership

stephanie335 · 07-02-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by freshwhite335

welcome to hard top ownership

I don't care, its really not a huge huge deal... I still love the hell out of her.

darkphantom · 07-02-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

I don't care, its really not a huge huge deal... I still love the hell out of her.

I haven't had any issues of that sort with mine, except the small drops that occur when washing the car. When it is raining extremely hard, I only get a small drop coming from the top portion of the roof where the hard top locks down...

BoomerM3 · 07-02-2009, 02:18 PM

Here in Florida, it is the season for torrential rains - and my e93 is bone dry. I don't think anything else is 'normal.' A few drops of water might be acceptable.

stephanie335 · 07-02-2009, 02:38 PM

No no... MY car doesn't leak water into the car...

It seems like there is a small amount of water depositing somewhere and when i boot it the water is propelled along the A-pillar... if the window is open, it will come into the car...

Has anyone else experienced this?

darkphantom · 07-02-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

No no... MY car doesn't leak water into the car...

It seems like there is a small amount of water depositing somewhere and when i boot it the water is propelled along the A-pillar... if the window is open, it will come into the car...

Has anyone else experienced this?

ooooo, I see what you mean. Hmm...I don't exactly drive the car with the windows open when it is raining due to there still being streams of water coming off of cars...but no, I don't think this happens to me.

However, it may have occurred when I did spray the windshield and my windows were open...

Aeroav8r · 07-02-2009, 03:42 PM

No, hasn't happened to me yet, but I've never configured my car as the way you have to get that result.

Any certains speeds this happens at, above 60km? Could be some aero infuence but not sure where the water is coming from, maybe the seam between the A-pillar and the windshield.

I have to laugh at this, such a freak occurance!

freshwhite335 · 07-02-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

I don't care, its really not a huge huge deal... I still love the hell out of her.

thats how i feel about my 335 and its repeated HPFP issues.

Craig@SupremePower · 07-02-2009, 10:40 PM

have the stealership check all the weather seals in that area...

smartys · 07-03-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

No no... MY car doesn't leak water into the car...

It seems like there is a small amount of water depositing somewhere and when i boot it the water is propelled along the A-pillar... if the window is open, it will come into the car...

Has anyone else experienced this?

HAHAHA, steph, I have the EXACT problem......if it's raining, windows open, and I step on it, I get peed on........if i drive fast enough, the water will just fall on my sleeve, and protect the luvchild......

For some reason though, doesn't happen on the passenger side, so now I just keep my window closed and keep the R window open....

It's a total pain in the ass..................but the Aero lip looks HOTTTT!!

Happy Smartys Day.

stephanie335 · 07-03-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

ooooo, I see what you mean. Hmm...I don't exactly drive the car with the windows open when it is raining due to there still being streams of water coming off of cars...but no, I don't think this happens to me.

However, it may have occurred when I did spray the windshield and my windows were open...

Huh?

I don't drive with the windows open in the rain!!

I open the windows when the car is DRY and its DRY outside but water stores somewhere in a weather seal or something and is EJECTED from its point of storage when I accelerate quickly.

And you should seriously adjust your sprayer nozzles if you're getting wet when you clean you windshield! Not a good idea to get it on your skin either as is contains methanol (methyl alcohol) which is poisonous.

stephanie335 · 07-03-2009, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by freshwhite335

thats how i feel about my 335 and its repeated HPFP issues.

See! My car is just over 2 years old and has 25,000 kms on it and I haven't had that issue... yet. **Knock on wood**

stephanie335 · 07-03-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by smartys

HAHAHA, steph, I have the EXACT problem......if it's raining, windows open, and I step on it, I get peed on........if i drive fast enough, the water will just fall on my sleeve, and protect the luvchild......

For some reason though, doesn't happen on the passenger side, so now I just keep my window closed and keep the R window open....

It's a total pain in the ass..................but the Aero lip looks HOTTTT!!

Happy Smartys Day.

No, no hun... This happens AFTER is rains! It's like the water doesn't drain off of the car...

And for some reason it only happens on the passenger side (better for me!) but its still uber-strange!

Happy Smarys Day!!!

So glad the lip worked out well, felt terrible that I couldn't help you with the (pathetically simple) install!

smartys · 07-03-2009, 11:06 AM

haha, i know what you're talking about.....yes, even after the rain has passed, water gets stored in the seal somewhere, and BAM-O, pee-when-spirited-throttle.......I have THAT problem too! Even if it's the next day!

Don't feel bad, that install was so ridiculously simple, I can't believe I was even considering having you give me a hand, lol.........

darkphantom · 07-03-2009, 12:35 PM

^wow, good thing I don't have this

freshwhite335 · 07-03-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

See! My car is just over 2 years old and has 25,000 kms on it and I haven't had that issue... yet. **Knock on wood**

its cuz ur in canada. no friggin ethanol in ur fuel

taratorko · 07-03-2009, 09:25 PM

I had the same problem as described here:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=78299&page=2

It's because a cylindric hole in the middle of the rubber on the side of the windshield frame gets clogged (get your baby topless and you will notice it). Use canned/compressed air from the top to get the dirt out of the bottom. Make sure to have someone holding a cloth at the bottom because it might get messy. Cheers

halB · 07-03-2009, 09:43 PM

Hasn't happened to mine yet (2 years old and 29,000km). Just a few drops (anywhere from 2 to 10) come in from both top corners of the windshield when I drive off from some touchless car washes. Does not happen in every touchless wash. Some worse than the other.

mfear · 07-04-2009, 02:12 PM

Passenger side of my car, if its raining there is a part of the rubber lining that just SHOOTS water into my car like a friggin' waterslide if I open the passenger door..

soaks the passenger[seat]

07-02-2009, 11:22 AM	#1
stephanie335 Private First Class 70 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Cabrio [9.50]	Weird Issue with my e93 This is really starting to piss me off... If it been raining or I have recently washed my car, etc. water wells up SOMEWHERE along the passenger side A-pillar such that when I push the gas (in a more spirited manner, lol) a bloody stream of water comes pissing into the car and soaks my seat/door panel or otherwise my passenger... (and puts water spots on my otherwise spotless car) This happens if the window is open (which it usually is) and both the roof is on or off... WTF?! __________________ ... KISS French, DRIVE German, DRESS Italian ...
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satakal Major 95 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: e46 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: socal iTrader: (2)	If it really is a bloody stream of water, you should get that looked at immediately. If it's just a regular stream of water, I can't imagine why your e93 would be any different than anyone eles. I woudln't call that a "design flaw" as much as I'd call it a "design shortcoming".
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BoomerM3 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 48 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. FL iTrader: (0)	Here in Florida, it is the season for torrential rains - and my e93 is bone dry. I don't think anything else is 'normal.' A few drops of water might be acceptable.
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stephanie335 Private First Class 70 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Cabrio [9.50]	No no... MY car doesn't leak water into the car... It seems like there is a small amount of water depositing somewhere and when i boot it the water is propelled along the A-pillar... if the window is open, it will come into the car... Has anyone else experienced this? __________________ ... KISS French, DRIVE German, DRESS Italian ...
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Aeroav8r Private First Class 1 Rep 125 Posts Drives: '11 535i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tustin, CA iTrader: (1)	No, hasn't happened to me yet, but I've never configured my car as the way you have to get that result. Any certains speeds this happens at, above 60km? Could be some aero infuence but not sure where the water is coming from, maybe the seam between the A-pillar and the windshield. I have to laugh at this, such a freak occurance! __________________ 2011 535i 2005 Nissan Titan 2013 Accord LX sedan
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07-03-2009, 11:06 AM	#17
smartys Lieutenant 46 Rep 591 Posts Drives: 07 e93 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: toronto, on iTrader: (1)	haha, i know what you're talking about.....yes, even after the rain has passed, water gets stored in the seal somewhere, and BAM-O, pee-when-spirited-throttle.......I have THAT problem too! Even if it's the next day! Don't feel bad, that install was so ridiculously simple, I can't believe I was even considering having you give me a hand, lol......... __________________ SG \| Coral Red \| 6MT \| Sports Pkg \| CA \| PDC \| KWV2 \| Dinan Stage II \| Morr VS8 \| Aero Lip \|
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darkphantom Banned 595 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	^wow, good thing I don't have this
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taratorko Private 11 Rep 68 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I had the same problem as described here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=78299&page=2 It's because a cylindric hole in the middle of the rubber on the side of the windshield frame gets clogged (get your baby topless and you will notice it). Use canned/compressed air from the top to get the dirt out of the bottom. Make sure to have someone holding a cloth at the bottom because it might get messy. Cheers __________________
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Hasn't happened to mine yet (2 years old and 29,000km). Just a few drops (anywhere from 2 to 10) come in from both top corners of the windshield when I drive off from some touchless car washes. Does not happen in every touchless wash. Some worse than the other. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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mfear South Florida Elite 32 Rep 257 Posts Drives: E93 335i - Crimson Red/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Passenger side of my car, if its raining there is a part of the rubber lining that just SHOOTS water into my car like a friggin' waterslide if I open the passenger door.. soaks the passenger[seat]
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