Miata Mailing List: September 1996, Message #0170
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   From: Michael Garozzo 

Subject: Re: Raining inside the Miata??

   Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 19:39:35 -0500



Rebecca,

  Did you notice where the water was coming in: ie., was it dripping from 

directly above your foot or did you notice that the door area was wet?  

The most common problem with water coming into the compartment is that 

the door drain is blocked.  One post, many moons ago, said that he took 

a plastic tube (aquarium air tubing), lubricted it and slid it down the 

track above the door.  This kept the passage way open and he had no water 

problem afterwards.  The other  problem has been the airconditioning 

drain tube blocking up but that causes water problems on the passenger 

side.  Is it possible that your top is not closing tight enough allowing 

water to enter that way?  That is adjustable at the locking brackets.  I 

would use a hose and start around the door openings and check for leaks.  

If none are found hose around the top latching area.  I haven't heard of 

any water leaks from under the dash area...but anything is possible.  

Please post your results...



Mike

Del Val Miata Club

91 Red B(etter wear a swim suit)



On Mon, 2 Sep 1996, Rebecca Zook wrote:



> Problem:

>   Water dripping (more like pouring) onto driving foot while caught in

> recent intense rainstorm.  No leakage anywhere else.

> 

> Circumstances:

>    Top was initially down.  Pulled under overpass after about 5 minutes of

> heavy rain to put the top up.  Back window was left unzipped.  Water

> started dripping heavily on left foot almost immediately after stopping.

> It kept dripping until rain let up about 10 minutes later.

>    Was caught in rainstorm since then, but decided to drive it out. Did not

> put top up. There was no leakage.

> 

>    Any suggestions on what may be clogged and how to fix it would be

> greatly appreciated.

> 

> Rebecca Zook

> P.S. Is that Spartan enough?

> 

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