In article <4.2.2.20010610090514.01b7bd30@dougbraun.com>, Douglas Braun
& Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com> writes
>Most of the water on the "shelf" comes from
>rain entering the heater intake (on the rear edge of the bonnet),
>and overflowing out the drain hold onto the shelf. The washer
>bottle shouldn't contribute any additional water!
I don't think it does - but it does trap what comes through.
>
>MK I cars had a metal tube that carried water from the aforementioned
>drain hole over the shelf and drained it over the edge of the firewall
>(onto the bellhousing.) I guess this would be an improvement.
Makes sense. I'll have a look and see how easy it might be to fit one.
>
>Water collecting on the shelf is a fundamental design flaw.
>The best fix, I guess is to keep the paint in good shape and
>immediately fix any rust that may be forming.
Noted, thank you.
>
>Also, driving the car quickly dries this area off, due to the blast
>of hot air from the engine.
I'll do my best!
ATB
--
Mike
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea"
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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