Convertible top drain
08-05-2009, 10:53 AM
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Convertible top drain I was gone on vacation for a week when we had very heavy rain in MD. When I got back, I had several inches of water on the passenger side floor and under the rear seat! W.T.F?? I thought that there was some leak from the rear window curtain I had installed in June. The trunk was bone dry!
As I was wet-vacc'ing the water out with the top down, I noticed that there was water sitting in the well inside the rear quarter panel. I pushed the vacuum in there too and noticed leaves blocking the bottom drain hole - alas, the source of the flood! After cleaning the drain, I poured water in and it drained properly. Cleaned out the drivers side too. Thus far, it's taken almost 4 days for the carpet to dry out, despite the wet vac and use of shammy's for absorbing the water out of the carpet. Glad it wasn't the top. The lesson learned is to keep an eye on the drain and ensure that it's kept debris-free
As I was wet-vacc'ing the water out with the top down, I noticed that there was water sitting in the well inside the rear quarter panel. I pushed the vacuum in there too and noticed leaves blocking the bottom drain hole - alas, the source of the flood! After cleaning the drain, I poured water in and it drained properly. Cleaned out the drivers side too. Thus far, it's taken almost 4 days for the carpet to dry out, despite the wet vac and use of shammy's for absorbing the water out of the carpet. Glad it wasn't the top. The lesson learned is to keep an eye on the drain and ensure that it's kept debris-free
08-05-2009, 12:11 PM
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Another good thing to do for maintenance against water is to blow out the water drains in the weatherstripping. Build up of dirt, dust, or whatever will get in there and slowly close the drains off, like fat in your arteries. 
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08-05-2009, 07:43 PM
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Hey Devils Mentor, where abouts are you in Jax? Just wondering, cause I never see any other 'verts out here. I'm right off Hodges and Atlantic, near The Woods subdivision.
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THIS post has been resurrected because I just hope the originator has it subscribed still. I have been freaking out for days because of a puddle that developed in my car, but after researching on this website I found the problem and solution! you just took a huge weight off of my mind thank you!
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Sorry to bring this up but im having the same problem it leaks like a waterfall in my passenger side, did yalls car leaked where t convertible top and windshield window connect at cause thats where mine is leaking at?
