Re: [T3] Water through bottom of car

[Michael Cecil <macecil@comcast.net>]

<x-flowed>At 11:07 AM 7/13/2005, Gamboa, Gary said:
>I was driving for about 1 1/2 hours in a very heavy down pour and felt
>a few drops on my
>left foot which is normal for my car in heavy rain. My drain hoses are
>intact and clear, and
>my door drip holes are open. Near the end of my trip, I drove through an
>unexpected wide and deep puddle. When I reached my destination, I
>noticed that the entire
>front and rear floors, and under seat area was soaked. Luckily the
>next few days were warm,
>sunny and windy to help in the clean up.
>
>My question is: does water come in from the bottom of the car. It
>almost seems like the car was
>a scoop that carried water into the car.
>
>Gary
>'71 FI AT Square

Are your heater hose connections tight?  I had one come loose and 
whenever I went through a puddle, water would splash into the rear 
seat area there.
--
Michael Cecil
macecil@comcast.net
http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/

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