Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #114
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   From: suskind@isdev1.melpar.esys.com (Barry A. Suskind)
Subject: Re: Leaky Trunk
   Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 15:32:52 -0400

["I'm sooo sick of hearing SUN, SUN, SUN!" ] Writes:
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> Has anybody else had trouble with their trunk leaking when it rains?  I
> find the floor of the trunk, expecially toward the rear, to be extremely
> damp after it has rained (even if I didn't drive in the rain).  I hope the
> dealer will be able to do something to correct the problem...
> 
> -Andy
> 
> Andy Poling                              Internet: andy@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
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> 

I have never had a problem with the trunk leaking, but it could be:

1. your trunk latch needs adjustment (obvious)
2. you put something in the trunk that, unknown to you, overlapped the rubber
   on the trunk lip. This cut or so it will now leak.
3. you had an accident and the body shop did a poor job.
4. the drain tubes from the top are cut and leak into the trunk.
5. the drain tube in the gas filler is cut and leaks into the trunk.
6. the trunk is not leaking, it is actually raining in there....

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