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<DIV>In a message dated 3/18/2017 9:56:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
vwfye311@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Well, it
rained an inch today and my 71 has a leak. It appears to be<BR>coming
from the leading edge of the fuel filler are of the fender. Is
this<BR>possible? It was wet down the footwell wall right below filler
area.<BR><BR>Thanks!</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>Since the car was repainted before you got it, I'd bet someone left
out the D19 tape. That keeps water from running down the fuel filler door
release cable, as well as the inner rear fender screws. You might be able to see
if there's any that squeezed out where the cable bolts onto the sheet metal. If
it's clean of sealer, or has water dripping from the cable you've found your
leak. Also, don't dismiss the windshield seal leaking in the lower corner(s),
where someone might have removed the tape that covers the paint drain holes, as
the water will run into the defrost corner pieces, and then down to the
floor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>Just a couple of places to look. Oh yeah, on the Samba, there should
also be a "leak" check location guide that Russ posted there years ago, to
help t-3 owners as well as other VW owners. I think it's accessible thru the
tech section.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>I hope this helps.<BR>
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