[DeTomaso] Water in glove box

[Will Kooiman]

Did bubbles come out anywhere?

On 9/19/16, 11:05 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Larry - Ohio Time"
<detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
Larry at OhioTimeCorp.com> wrote:

><< Where the hell did you learn that leak detection method....your
>proctologist?>>
>
>
>As a mater of fact she did do a very similar test.
>
>
>Larry (I passed) - Cleveland
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
>Of marshallgsmith
>Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 2:00 AM
>To: Dave Londry; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Water in glove box
>
>
>    
>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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