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Re: [T3] T3 Leaking cowl vents


On 26 Nov 2002, at 1:48, Chazpix@aol.com wrote:

> Jim I've got the hoses covered OK, (braided SS lines) what I'm looking for is 
> the "V" rubber stripping that fits around (actually on top of) the drain 
> assemblies.

Now THAT'S what I call overkill!   ;-)

> Envision when the drains are bolted up under the dash these other rubber 
> gasgets contact the area all the way around the vents and are somewhat 
> compressed, providing a watertight seal. 
> They're really simple weatherstripping in the sense that it's a single edge 
> pinchweld on the drains & the "V" rubber strip is upside down, glued to those 
> edges.
> (Hope this makes some sense!)

Okay, I understand. You have a 66, right? The seal for the early years is 
different from the later ones, at least from 68-on. I wonder if you could make 
a seal from some soft rubber tubing that you slit with a razor. You might have 
to make a jig to do this uniformly.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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