OK, decided to leave the plugs out with just an open drain pipe.
Here's a video of how to access the area.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p595RFoDeQE
Here's the panel pulled away.
air intake bolts
drain plugs
dirty lower plug
open drain pipe, no plugs.
I knew there was a problem when after washing the car I drove up and down the street to shake off water and parked in the garage. After a few hours a puddle formed under the drainage area.