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Re: [T3] Water soaking my car


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From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>

> On 5 Dec 2001, at 10:27, jesse wrote:
>
> > if you want to really find where the leak is coming from take out the
> > carpet on the floor of the car and sprinkle a little baby powder on
> > the floor then take a hose and spray the outside of the car. When
> > finished open the door and follow the the trails of baby powder that
> > the streams of water left. It sounds hokey but it works....
>
> Before you go to this much trouble I'd just have someone sit in the car
and
> watch while you do the hose thing. That way they can shout at you the
> minute the leak is obvious. This prevents you from putting in more water
than
> you need to.
>
> Start with the louvers in front of the windshield, or you may already have
> noticed drips on your shoes while driving but just didn't make the
connection.
> At any rate, cleaning out those water drain hoses is always worthwhile.
>
> -
The windscreen seal is also a possible culprit. It certainly was a major
source of leaks in my '68, as the rubber was perished, and the frame was a
little rusty as well.

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