Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 1995 11:05:50 -0300
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         smitht@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Tim Smith)
Subject:      Re: it's raining in my van! 

At 08:51 AM 7/21/95 CDT, Matt Goike wrote:
>i seem to have a water leak in the right rear corner inside my van,
>enough to soak half of the cushion on top of the engine compartment.  it
>is probably due to water coming in the air intake vent. 

There is no opening from the engine intake to the interior, at least in the 
factory setup. Maybe Adventurewagon roof bolt/fixation is leaking. 
        Things that it may be... clean up the trough around the door opening 
at the top of the hatch. Leaves etc will build up causing water to drain in 
past the rubber, rather than down the sides towards the tail lights.  If you 
have a rear window washer/wiper has the pipe that goes from reservoir to 
window broken, up inside the rubber tube where all the wiring is? This 
happened to me and produced the same wet cushion/mat you describe. I thought 
the pump was just weak and pumped 1/2 gal of fluid into the van body.

>headliner to cover the dinge/stains which won't wash off.  any other

Try 'Fantastic' spray cleaner, works wonders. Watch out for the nicotine 
laced showers if the PO was a heavy smoker. Use it evenly as it will 
overbleach if left on too long or thick. Dunno about the glue.   tim s.