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Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Wrote:
Subject: IML: leaking fuselage
When it rains, a small puddle develops on the floorboard of my '70
NYer. It is located on the driver's side, approximately where your left
foot would be, or right next to the kick panel. You can't actually see
any water, but if you touch the carpet it's soaked and the car is
beginning to get that musty smell.
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Hi Mark,
I had a 1983 E-Class that did the same thing. It tried
tons of things. The floor ended up rusting thru before I
found the leak.
The leak was at the top edge of the plenum (where
the heater pulls air in, and the wipers are) on the
driver's side.
The plenum is basically a box, and the edges are
SUPPOSED to be sealed with that factory 'goop'
that they use (like in the trunk).
Well right at the edge where the vertical
part, and the horizontal part meet, the 'goop'
was missing in a SMALL area.
(Bad, bad, assembler- 50 lashes.)
Water would seep in and dribble down inside the kick
panel area, and soak into the carpet.
It was just a small spot that was missed, but that's
what it was . . .
Hope this helps!!!
(By the way, I like those Tom Swift books!)
Dan Wing
Marcy, NY USA
imp1983@xxxxxxxx
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