[DeTomaso] Water in glove box

marshallgsmith marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
Mon Sep 19 02:00:11 EDT 2016


    
Hey Larry, Where the hell did you learn that leak detection method....your proctologist?
M


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-------- Original message --------
From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> 
Date: 9/18/16  4:45 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box 

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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   Hey Larry,

   Where the hell did you learn that leak detection method....your
   proctologist?

   M

   Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
   Date: 9/18/16 4:45 PM (GMT-08:00)
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
   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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