Miata Mailing List: February 1997, Message #64
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Subject: Re: Wet trunk

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On Sat, 1 Feb 1997, Joseph Sims wrote:



> I remember a thread on this subject a while ago; I serached miata.net, 

> and couldn't find anything.  Anyone know how water is getting in my 

> trunk?  The bottom (inside) of the deck lid has water on it like it's 

> sweating, and the "carpet" is wet.  Any ideas on how to fix this?



Joe, been there, puzzled over it for two years, and on a tip from my

mechanic, found the problem.  Bet you dollars to doughnuts it's one, or

both, of your taillight gaskets.  I had a constant problem with a frost

covered trunk lid in winter, wet trunk lid every time it rained, and

during one particularly wet week last summer, 3" of water in the jack well

on the driver's side of the car, let alone sopping wet carpet everywhere

else.



If you stick your fingers underneath the electrical connections and along

the edge of the metal in the trunk, you'll probably wind that it's wet

there.  Don't bother tightening the four nuts holding the taillight

assembly on, because if the gasket's leaking, it'll just keep on doing so.

They're cheap enough, one part number does both sides, and since changing

them, haven't had any water problems since.



Regards,



Richard Dekker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, M-CLUB #90, MCofA #41997

Founder & President, Wild Rose Chapter - Miata Club of America



1990 MX-5 Miata - Mariner Blue with double white stripes

Team 1:1, 1:10, 1:18, 1:24, 1:60, & 1:87 Miatas