Date:         Sat, 18 Oct 2003 19:40:17 -0400
Reply-To:     "Rob S." <iH8myISP@SUSCOM.NET>
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From:         "Rob S." <iH8myISP@SUSCOM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Leaking (rainwater, not vital fluids)
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OR....     go to the carwash and blast the antenna hole with the high
pressure spray.

On Saturday, October 18, 2003, at 02:28 PM, Doktor Tim wrote:

> At 04:52 AM 10/18/2003, you wrote:
>
>> > With the advent of rainy season up here in Seattle I've sadly
>> discovered
>> my
>> > Westy has a leak. It announces it's presence by dripping on my left
>> foot.
>> > The windshield
>> > seal visually looks fine.
>> >
>> > I'm not really sure how to go about troubleshooting and the
>> archives seem
>> > strangely devoid of information on this. Any ideas on where I
>> should start
>> > looking?
>
>
> Do this. Lower the window enough to put your shop vac hose in then
> tape up
> the opening to seal it. Hook the hose to the output side of the vac and
> turn it on. Now go around the seams and seals spraying with windex or
> just
> dish soap in water and watch for the bubbles. This won't work very
> well at
> all unless all the door/hatch seals are in good order. If they are big
> leakers, tape and seal all the doors. If you have the loovered vents
> in the
> side windows, tape those shut too, and don't forget to close the heater
> vents. It might be quite a bit of work, but the bubbles don't lie.
>