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On 19 Mar 2003 at 8:45, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote: > I have noticed the the rear compartment of my squareback is getting wet. I > think this is a common problem but can't remember the possibilities. > > It does not seem to be coming from the ECU compartment, the covering panel > is not wet around the edges. > > It is only wet under the cargo mat not on top. > > The rear window seal does leak a little, I guess it could be enough for the > fiber board to wick up the water and spread it around the compartment. However > it seems to be more wet near the back seat, but again there is more fiber board > in this location to soak up the water. > > Also, this happens when the car is parked. I haven't driven it in the rain yet. The most likely spot is the ECU cover. It may NOT show signs of wetness there. Remove the cover and look at the lower edge. There should be 2 spring clips which hold the bottom edge tight against the body. These spring clips have to be carefully slipped to the outside (out is out) of the body panel when you install the ECU and cover. Make sure they and the rubber gasket are properly positioned. This is a very common problem. Water leaks from this opening usually run down the inside of the body wall and end up on the rear floor without wetting either the inside of the vinyl panel or the top of the rubber floor mat. It's important to fix this, otherwise it will lead to major rustout of that area. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org