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Re: obligatory leaks under the dash

To: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: obligatory leaks under the dash
From: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:44:54 -0500
Rick Brown wrote:

> Jones, Mark wrote:
> >
> > Hi Allan;
> >
> > You mention about the leaks under dash onto your feet and those of a
> > passenger.  Do you have any idea as the where it may be coming from?  I have
> > the same thing with my GT and have not yet investigated closely where it is
> > coning from but I'm guessing it is coming in around the wiper pivot mounts.
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Mark Jones
> > 73 MGB GT
> Mark
>
> Don't know if you are aware of the tube which runs from the bottom of
> the air intake (just in front of the outer side of the windscreen) - at
> the end of the tube is a bulb which gets packed with dirt and leaves and
> eventually clogs up completely.  This will force water into the cockpit
> area.  Get under the car (properly supported on stands or ramps) and
> clean out the bulb and the tubing.  It fixed the leaks in my GT.
>
> Rick
>
> 74 BGT (daily driver)
> 61 MGA 1600

Best bet is a smoothed end of a straightened coat hanger.  Make sure you're not
looking up at it when you run the wire through or you'll get a really good look 
at
what's clogging it up!


--
Larry Dickstein
Lone Jack, MO

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