In a message dated 97-08-12 22:12:45 EDT, mowogmg@pil.net writes:
> >No gross comments about bladder control, please. My B has been restored
> >over the past 4 years. In the process, nearly every piece of body
sealing
> >rubber has been replaced. My problem is that the car leaks in into both
> >footwells. This is a problem whether the car is driven in the rain, or
> >merely washed with a low pressure garden hose. Invariably, the rubber
> >floor mats will have standing puddles in them. Does anyone have a clue
> >where this water is coming from? I thought perhaps through the various
> >openings in the firewall, but this area is bone dry after washing. The
> >cowl vent? The carpets beneath the fresh air vents above the tranny
tunnel
> >don't get wet. It seems that the water is dropping from directly above
the
> >middle of the footwell.
> >
> >Any experience/suggestions are welcome.
>
> Fill the interior with 55 gallons of water and look where it leaks ;-)
>
> KMR
When I bought my first 'B in Florida, we were sitting in it when a rainstorm
hit. Much to my chagrin, water started pouring in around every crevice of
the covertible top. The PO said, and I can quote him, "That's why they're
called all-weather tops. All of the weather on the outside comes inside!"
I've found less leaks with a tonneau cover in the summer.
~Mike Lishego
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