[DeTomaso] Water in glove box

Sun Sep 18 19:45:40 EDT 2016

Well crap Larry - that's about how I look for cooling system leaks, but 
I never thought of car leaks.
Awesome!

Dvae

On 2016-09-18 7:34 AM, Larry - Ohio Time wrote:
> Robert,
>
>
> I do things a bit differently (who's surprised?) to find water leak. On my
> big Sears shop vac it has a blower connection. I make an adapter plate, with
> hole for the vac hose, to fit into the window channel with the window down 5
> or 6". You will need to tape the panel in good with painters tape to seal
> it.
>
> The next thing you will need is a spray bottle with a bit of soap in it. I
> use my car washing soap so not to mess up my wax job.
>
> When you turn the vac on, with the hose in the "blow hole" you are now
> pressurizing the cabin of the car.
>
> Spray the soapy water around and you will see it bubble up where you have a
> leak.  You will be surprised by the number leaks you find.
>
> Larry (I doun't always suck) - Cleveland
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
> Of Robert Stroj
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 4:57 AM
> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
>
> Hi,
>
>   
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions, I hope that it could be a case of a leak
> trough the went tube.
>
> My car is early model with direct vent, operated by a pull-lever below the
> AC control button.
>
>   
>
> I really think this makes sense as amount of water (roughly 1L I would
> estimate) that entered after just quick wash seems impossible to get through
> window gasket.I hope!
>
> Now I do not have access to the car till spring, but remember noticing that
> window seal has been sealed additionally with black silicon, so hope that is
> OK.
>
> Once I get back to Europe will open scrim panels around wipers and check if
> I can find what's going on there.
>
> I guess there must be somewhere a drain in there; might be plugged and then
> all water just leaks trough vent opening.
>
>   
>
> Thanks again for all the responses, Robert
>
>   
>
> From: The Goyaniuks [mailto:andriykoisg at yahoo.ca]
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 2:19 PM
> To: jgkrenton at comcast.net; Robert Stroj; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
>
>   
>
> In early cars, I believe there was a fresh air "tube" or cylinder that was
> installed in the passenger side cowl vent "tub".  In addition there is a
> water drain in the cowl vent "tub".  In the event of a crack or corrosion in
> the weld that attaches these items ... it could be the source of the leak.
>
>   
>
> HTH
>
>   
>
>   
>
>   
>
>    _____
>
> From: "jgkrenton at comcast.net" <jgkrenton at comcast.net>
> To: Robert Stroj <npdrs at maui.net>
> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
>
>
>    Dolomites are beautiful.
>    On my car (2467) it's the lower windshield seal leaking that fills up
>    the glove box.
>    It rains in Seattle.
>    FYI.
>    Jeff
>      __________________________________________________________________
>
>    From: "Robert Stroj" <npdrs at maui.net>
>    To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>    Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 9:40:43 AM
>    Subject: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
>
>
>    Hi, every time I wash my Pantera (71 model) I was finding front right
>    carpet
>    getting wet in the foot area.
>    Last time I happened to open glove box after the wash and it was
>    totally
>    filled with water!
>    Driver side seems to stay dry.
>    This is not even pressure wash, just regular wash without crazy
>    spraying
>    around the door frames etc...
>    I guess it must somehow come in through the front went holes behind the
>    hood?
>    It seems that when I washed the car parked slightly nose up it stayed
>    dry.
>    Also, recently got caught in heavy rain, but did not really get water
>    inside; maybe when car moves it drains different way...?
>    Did anyone have a similar problem and any suggestions where to look/how
>    to
>    fix?
>    Also, my wipers work just on second speed; on first nothing happens.
>    Would
>    that likely be a switch issue or it could be that they are wired wrong?
>    Thanks, Robert
>    PS. A nice photo from recent drive over Dolomites...just trying to pull
>    out
>    front fender lip a bit :)
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