[T3] Water leak

[Dave Hall]

I suspect it's probably going down rather than wicking up, but check the
following...

Do the footwell heater outlets show wet?  Could be coming in through the
cooling air vents, behind the underseal, through the end of the heater
channel (check under the back seat for rust) and reaching the lower vents
througfh the heater channel.  

Rust through behind the front fender can do it too.  There's a reinforcement
channel that might be collecting water on the inner fender below the dash.

Water can get round the screen seal - try running thin leak fixer round the
rubber to body joint - top and sides particularly, as a column of water
behind the seal produces quite a pressure at the bottom, and may flow round
the screen lip.  

Investigate any rust areas - that's common here in the UK, but maybe not as
much where you live (depends on State).

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Bryon
Garvin
Sent: 19 February 2011 21:59
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Water leak

Hi all -

Somehow water is getting into my Fastback.  Before I begin, I have lots of
notes about where to look for leaks, but the reason I'm writing is that I
don't drive this car in the rain so it's happening when parked.  I was
hoping to get some guidance on which areas to check on a car that doesn't
move except when dry.  I'm assuming the spots in the wheel wells are not the
issue?

Some things to consider:

   - Car sits on level ground
   - Water mostly seems to be on the passenger side
   - It's damp carpet, not measurable water pooling
   - Can't tell if the water is coming from above and that's why carpet is
   wet all the way up the sides to the vent knob by passenger knee....or if
the
   water is just wicking up the carpet and the source of the problem is
   actually lower
   - I installed a new door seal on the right side and feel that it's sealed
   well now and probably isn't the problem
   - Both door drain holes are clear on each door
   - Water drain tubes are clear per Jim's FAQ on fixing that
   - I've seen the battery well filled with water before, but that hasn't
   happened since I now use a car cover and have the new seal on the right
   door.

Are the air intakes above the rear wheels a place that water can get in ?
How would you know if your windshield seal was leaking?

Trying to isolate this problem.  Again, since I don't drive it except on dry
days, the water is coming in on its own and not through splashing.

Thanks very much,

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback
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