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mk 1 leaking on the fusebox
As for fixes? It's likely the windshield gasket, you can get a proper
sealant and "fix" it, the stuff that's not silicon, I'll have to go see
what it is that I used. It stays more flexible than silicon, black crap.
And I was told that you can put a hunk of vapour barrier in to protect the
fuseblock from drips, but I'd rather just correct the leaky windshield
problem instead. And I still need to do that on my 79, I did the PS some
time back with good results, now the DS is leaking. It's been a bit cold
for the sealant to cure properly, even as mild as it's been here.
Cathy
On 10:32 pm 12/14/06 "raveracer77" <raveracer77@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> A friend at work who believes in bandaid fixes told me to use
> super glue to keep my crack from spreading.... in my windshield you
> sickos. Mine actually caught fire from water dripping on my fuse panel
> that's why I got the GLI. Now I can do the 16V swap doing electrics
> and all. I think there's another leak though. Check under your rain
> tray under the hood. About where my ECM is (I think) there was a plug
> and it rotted. Now that I know where it is I'm just going to seal up
> all of that. This car was a mess when I got it though so I have my
> work cut out for me. This hole might have been drilled there by
> someone.
>
> Rave Racer
> Currently:
> NEW!! 91 Jetta GLI 2.0L 16V
> '81 Scirocco Mk1 1.8L 8V Digifant 2
>
> '89 Jetta GTX 1.8L 16V
> '87 Audi 4000 Quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=110
> '72 Triumph GT6
> http://www.triumphowners.com/uploaded/34/50-50-111014_20raveracer-gt6
> -1.jpg
>
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> ___________________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Todd Guse
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 08:07 PM
> Subject: mk 1 leaking on the fusebox
>
>
> I don't post here much but I read the forum a lot. My 79 (daily
> driver) mk1 is leaking water on the fusebox. I live in Olympia, WA and
> we've had hella rain. Tonite on the way home, this clicking noise
> started under the dash. I was turning in to the Safeway, and it died.
> Managed to roll into a parking space without having to push Helga.
> Thought it might be out of gas because it was low, but I put 2 gallons
> in and still no start. Called the towtruck, out 50 bucks (idiot me
> doesn't have AAA and drives a 27 year old car). The driver was very
> cool and backed it in the garage. I looked under the dash, water is
> dripping around all the relays and the fuses. Yanked the fuel pump
> relay...drip drip drip. PO included a spare 5 years ago when I bought
> the car and I located it in the toolbox. Plugged it in, and Helga
> behaved like the well treated pet she is and started. So I can go to
> work tomorrow, but the fuel pump relay will sit on my desk while I'm
> there if it's raining. I've noticed water on the floor lately,
> and I know this problem has been brought up on this board before, but I
> can't remember what people did. The windshield is perfect except for
> one star that's getting fixed as soon as it's warm enough. I don't want
> to take it out. Does anyone know of a way to seal it without removing
> it? The car also leaks water in the footwell behind the driver's seat.
> There isn't any rust on this car and I don't want any. Helga sleeps in
> a garage but sits outside at work. Suggestions? For now it's a garbage
> bag on the windshield when I park at work...
>
>
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