Good catch! Those leaks are mysteries right up there with the origin of the universe and the disappearance of Ambrose Bierce... Dave At 07:31 AM 5/23/02 -0400, Gary Stearns wrote: >Hi- >I know lots of us have had the problem of the carpet getting wet after a >big rain. My leaks have been bad enough that I've had to remove the carpet >etc. to dry them after every rain. I had done the usual- slicone seal the >windshield, the wiper shafts, and the antenna base. None worked. Finally >2 weeks ago I removed the antenna checking for the "drip-loop" in the coax >cable that comes into the van. Not there. The cable sloped gently right >toward the interior of the van. This could be it. I rearranged things so >that not only is there now a drip loop, but it extends down through the >rubber access plug below the antenna (cut a small hole in the center). I >also noticed that on the bottom of the antenna base there is sort of a >drain hole that easily accepts a small piece of hose. I attached a short >length of vinyl hose and ran it out through that access plug also. > >Last weekend it rained heavily here for several days. No leaks, no wet >carpet. > >Gary |
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