<VV> Water leak

[airvair]

It may not be from the kick panel vent. I've on occasion found cars with 
leaks coming from ABOVE the kick panel, and then running down under the 
plastic panel. It could also be coming from the windshield/dash/cowl seam.

OTOH the dumdum is notorious for sometimes not being very reusable.

I'd recommend installing a convertable ventstack (if only temporary) 
without the panel, and gutting that side of the dash, leaving it all as 
open as possible. Then you can run it through a water leak test to see 
where the water is coming from. This would include spraying water up 
under the windshield "frame" (the metal strip between the windshield and 
removable cowl panel). You need to isolate the source first, in this 
stuation.

-Mark

Russ Moorhouse wrote:
> How can I detect the source of a water leak.  I have talked with the
> original owner/PO, and he has removed the kick panel twice.  The first time
> was to try and find the water leak and the second time to replace the
> antenna.  So that says that the leak was their before he disturbed the seal
> around the vent.  I have never noticed the water leak, but on the other
> hand, I don't drive the car in the rain and the rest of the time it's in a
> garage, so I'm only going on what he has told me and the light surface rust
> on the floor.  Even after washing the car yesterday, I couldn't find any
> water on the floor.  Only leak I detected was a trickle around the rear
> window.  Apparently the leak was noticeable enough to where he would put a
> towel around the base of the kick panel to absorb the water.
> 
> Russ Moorhouse
> '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
> Group Corvair Member
> Kent Island, MD