[T3] water in car

[James Lingenfelter]

I have had this problem at one time or another with every VW I've  
ever owned; and living in Houston where we regularly get 5" or more  
rain in a day, it's really annoying. For me, the problem has always  
been caused by old leaves etc. that have fallen into the vents over  
the years, that eventually turn into mulch and fall down into the  
drain tube, completely clogging it. The assembly under the vent then  
just fills up with water until it overflows, usually coming into the  
car's interior through various holes underneath the dash. I usually  
snake out all the drain tubing and it solves the problem.... until  
the next time it fills up. I've never done anything as drastic as  
changing seals.

On Jan 25, 2011, at 6:09 PM, David Fox wrote:

> Hello All
>  I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem?
> Durring last months rains, I found that there was a lot of water in  
> the front of
> my car.
> I think it was coming from the vents.
> The water was filling the carpets with an inch of water
> Has anyone changed the seals on the vents under the dash?
>  Dave Fox
> 1966 Fasty ragtop
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