Water in the car

I drove my ragtop to work yesterday in a (for So Cal) horrendous rainstorm.
When I got home I discovered water, not a whole lot, maybe a cup, in the car.
Now, I would not be surprised to find it on my side since I probably tracked
some in, but there was also abot acups worthonthepassenger side, too, and there
were no passengers. I can't figure out how water got in there as hte windows
were rolled up, the doors solidly closed and the car has all new seals and no
rust holes. The car is so tight I have to crack the window open to close the
doors. So, where could water enter??
--Dan E

On 28 Oct 2004 13:08:58 GMT, ojunk (Braukuche)
wrote:

>I drove my ragtop to work yesterday in a (for So Cal) horrendous rainstorm.
>When I got home I discovered water, not a whole lot, maybe a cup, in the car.
>Now, I would not be surprised to find it on my side since I probably tracked
>some in, but there was also abot acups worthonthepassenger side, too, and there
>were no passengers. I can't figure out how water got in there as hte windows
>were rolled up, the doors solidly closed and the car has all new seals and no
>rust holes. The car is so tight I have to crack the window open to close the
>doors. So, where could water enter??

Get in the car while a friend hoses down the outside - should find the
cause!

--
Howard Rose
1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe
1962 Austin Mini Deluxe
1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
http://www.howard81.co.uk/ (cars on website)

>The car is so tight I have to crack the window open to close the
>>doors. So, where could water enter??
>>--Dan E

Hey Dan was the pan gasket replaced the front tires will kick the water up at a
high pressure at 55mph and or make sure your drain tubes for your rag top are
clean you can pour cups of water in the groves when the roof is open you should
see water drain under the the car.

Hope this helps
Mario

>Hey Dan was the pan gasket replaced the front tires will kick the water up at
>a
>high pressure at 55mph and or make sure your drain tubes for your rag top are
>clean<

Yeah, i replaced the pan gasket, but who knows, maybe there is a little gap
somewhere allowing a bit of water to squeeze through? As for the rag drains, I
don't even recall seeing any tubes when I installed the headliner or even any
drain holes. Guess I better look a little closer.
--Dan E

>From: braukuche

>Yeah, i replaced the pan gasket, but who knows, maybe there is a little gap
>somewhere allowing a bit of water to squeeze through? As for the rag drains,
>I
>don't even recall seeing any tubes when I installed the headliner or even any
>drain holes. Guess I better look a little closer.
>--Dan E
>

Dan, also check to see that your door drain holes are clear...if they are
blocked or partially blocked they will "fill" up in heavy rain and leak into
the passenger compartment....
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Chris Perdue
"I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in
the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the
air-cooled legend forward"
Jim Mais
Feb. 2004

>by EMOVE (Chris Perdue) Oct 29, 2004 at 07:17 PM
>From: braukuche
>Yeah, i replaced the pan gasket, but who knows, maybe there is a little
gap
>somewhere allowing a bit of water to squeeze through? As for the rag
drains,
>I
>don't even recall seeing any tubes when I installed the headliner or
even
any
>drain holes. Guess I better look a little closer.
>--Dan E
********
Dan; it could be coming in around the windshield, if you didn't seal it
with urethane.
BTW, every time I see your email address I think of "Bug in vagina". ;^D
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Easy on the Giggle Cream!

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 03:52:47 -0500, "ThaDriver"
> wrote:


>BTW, every time I see your email address I think of "Bug in vagina". ;^D
>~ Paul

Oh jeez, now *everone* is gonna think of that when they see his
address. hahahaha! :-)

--

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields

>From: Shaggie

>
>Oh jeez, now *everone* is gonna think of that when they see his
>address. hahahaha! :-)
>

oh well....could be worse....
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Chris Perdue
"I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in
the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the
air-cooled legend forward"
Jim Mais
Feb. 2004