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It's raining inside, even with all new seals. |
daytona |
May 21 2018, 01:32 PM
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daytona Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States |
It is raining inside the car even though I have all new seals installed on the top, the windshield, and B pillar.
Car was parked in the driveway while I did some work in the garage. Started to rain and I thought nothing of it. Wrong!!! when I got in the car to move it into the garage it was all wet and there was rain coming in at the corners where the top meets the windshield post and also half way back to the Targa bar. The new carpet was soaked (I was not a happy camper). Tried to start and it wouldn't. I have a GT engine lid which allows a lot of rain in the engine compartment. Had to push the car into the garage. Dried all I could reach and it started right up. So now I have to figure out why are all the new seals not sealing the top, and how to water proof the 3.0L engine compartment. Any suggestions??? Am I ever going to be done with this conversion? Thanks, Bill. |
daytona |
May 21 2018, 02:19 PM
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daytona Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States |
mb911,
I thought I had the distributor taken care of when I sprayed some silicone spray on the mating surfaces, but I guess not enough. I had a distributor cover for my beetle distributor, but I have never seen one of those for a 6. Phillip W, The engine compartment has a GT engine cover. These covers are all mesh (no solid sheet metal part) and there is no rain shield. That is why a lot of rain water gets on the engine. I get it about the umbrella cover, but that will not help when I am driving. As for the water getting in the cabin; I also have all new 914Rubber seals. We were really careful to make sure that all the seals fit tight against each other. Don't know what else to do other than spray some silicone on all the seal surfaces. Thanks for the suggestions. Any body else? Any other suggestions?? |
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