Date:         Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:36:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: why are these plugs here?
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Exactly the same with my '80. There was so much h20 gathered in there,
I suspect that it's leaking from the rear upper vents. There was
nothing to indicate that it was a window leak.

On 2/25/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote:
> hey all,
> i am pulling all my camping stuff on my 87 syncro westy to do some early
> spring cleaning/inspection etc...  i had some interesting discoveries.  One
> is when i pulled the fiberglass insulation from the panels that are directly
> in front of both rear tires, not only was the insulation soaked but a good
> puddle of water was in the bottom of these panels.  So kinda stumped i
> noticed that if you look towards the front of onside the rear tires wells,
> there are two plastic plugs there.  one plug is numbered b 243.  What are
> these for?  holding in water?  I took them out as it seems to me this would
> be a good weeping area.  Now oddly enough if the top plug, which could also
> be accessed from inside the panel section, was intended for a weep hole, why
> is it about 1.5 inch above the lowest point?  you would have to be driving
> up a steep hill to allow water to run out of this area.  Now, why do I have
> water and mudd in the bottom of this panel to begin with?  My window seal
> are all brand new and the tops of the fiberglass insulation was dry,
> leadingme to think this is water coming up from the bottom but where and how
> do I get rid of it before it starts rusting???
> any help here would be great
> Jason
> 87 syncro westy
> so many roads to ease my soul...
>
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