Date:         Tue, 28 May 2002 10:13:17 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Blackburn <blackburn@CODENET.NET>
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From:         Michael Blackburn <blackburn@CODENET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Waterfalls in my lap, on the windshield... Booo hooo
Comments: To: Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
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Hi Wade,  In an 84 westy I had a similar problem.  I ended up taking off the
fiberglass luggage rack all toghether.  Underneath was 15 years worth of
accumulated leaves, dirt, etc...  This might help the area underneath the
luggage rack drain off the excess water quicker.  I litterally had tons of
leafs etc that must have fallen of washed into the drain holes, then
couldn't drain out underneath the edge of the fiberglass top.

Otherwise a lot of water seemed to accumulate in the rain gutter along the
top of the van.  All I did was leave the windows up and stop really fast.
Then water would shoot out.  Then roll the window down and away you go!

Michael
VW vanless at the moment...

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Wade Shen
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:57 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Waterfalls in my lap, on the windshield... Booo hooo


My '85 Westy seems to like the rain that we've been getting here on the
east coast recently.  So much so that she's saving rain water in her
luggage rack for those not so wet days.  Being the sharing type, she's
been offering free showers (bugs and leaves included!) to people sitting
in the front seats as long as they open their windows and turn her in
the right direction.

Are there drains that might be clogged or is this part of the standard
repertoir of westy behaviours (If so, I guess I should close my windows
when I don't want a moldy, leafy shower)?

Thanks,
wade