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    Wet carpet..

    Hi, my 1993 Accord (right hand drive) has developed a very wet carpet in the drivers footwell. Can't see where the water is getting in. Gets wet even when the car is parked up. Any ideas? Thanks - Paul, London UK

    Last edited by ryoc; 07-14-2012, 10:52 AM.
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    The method I would use to find a leak would require a bit of cleaning afterward, but it can be effective. Wait until the car is completely dry. Dust the area that gets wet with baby powder. Spray the car with a hose. The baby powder should show the source of the leak very quickly... or at least point you in the right direction.






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      #3
      Originally posted by deevergote View Post
      The method I would use to find a leak would require a bit of cleaning afterward, but it can be effective. Wait until the car is completely dry. Dust the area that gets wet with baby powder. Spray the car with a hose. The baby powder should show the source of the leak very quickly... or at least point you in the right direction.
      Good idea! Thanks I will have to wait a while for it to dry out as it's soaking wet. Hardly stopped raining here for weeks..

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        Man, you're getting all the rain we're not! It hasn't really rained here in weeks.






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          I'm not too familiar with what it takes to have a sunroof but wouldn't they have some kind of drainage tube for rain water? I'd imagine if they did, they are probably clogged with something.

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            Originally posted by Leung View Post
            I'm not too familiar with what it takes to have a sunroof but wouldn't they have some kind of drainage tube for rain water? I'd imagine if they did, they are probably clogged with something.
            Good point... There are drain holes either side at the front of the sunroof channel. Maybe the drain tubes vent out at the front somewhere? Haven't found it yet. Have just lifted the carpet and there is about 1/4" of water. Have drilled a small hole to let it all out.

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              the drain tubes for the moonroof run down the insides of the a-pillars. They can very easily come disconnected down in the kick panel area allowing them to drain into the car. My civic hatchback did this once, it's an easy fix. Find the tube, you'll find your leak.


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                Checking those tubes will certainly be easier than making a mess with the powder as I suggested! Hopefully that'll be the solution, and you won't need to use the powder method.






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                  Originally posted by wherm View Post
                  the drain tubes for the moonroof run down the insides of the a-pillars. They can very easily come disconnected down in the kick panel area allowing them to drain into the car. My civic hatchback did this once, it's an easy fix. Find the tube, you'll find your leak.
                  Thanks for the replies..
                  I removed the mud deflector behind the front wheel and it had nearly 20 years of crud in there. Cleaned it out with a hose, and ran a cable down thru the moonroof drain pipe to clear it out. Pouring water into the drainage channel, it now flows out freely. Can't locate the end of the drain pipe, but the water drops down towards the outside of the cleaned out area. Maybe all the crud was causing the water to back up and enter the foot well. Will leave it now and see if it's fixed. Thanks guys!

                  Last edited by ryoc; 07-15-2012, 06:19 AM.

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