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DOH! Left the sunroof tilted open and it rained! What to do? (m)

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Old 11-06-2000, 06:10 PM
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Default DOH! Left the sunroof tilted open and it rained! What to do? (m)

The inside miraculously didn't get wet, but could the water have seeped inside the roof liner? I left it in that position overnight in my covered garage hoping it would dry.

Did i do any damage to anything? What else to do?

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Default Hmm, what id would do...

is be concerned about that damp liner getting moldy or smelly. Id take a hair dryer and an extension cord, get them close to your car, and attempt to dry that liner. It's also a good idea to use a lysol or other type aresol to spray onto the liner as well, to make sure it doesn't get smelly/discolored.

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I don't think it's damp, but if it is, I'll follow your advice. If not, is it still needed?
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Default buy Damp Rid and put it in your car.. Great for humidity.. Rained inside my ex-convertible and (more

it worked great.. sucked the moisture right out!!
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BTW Damp Rid is sold anywhere like Target, K-mart, Wal-mart etc.
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Default Doesn't sound like anything to get worried over.

The sunroof was not designed to be water tight. There are drains around the sunroof that route the water near the 4 wheel wells. If water seeped in, it will go down those drains. Any water that splashed in may have made the fabric near the sunroof a little wet, but if it was significant, you would have said so already.

Sounds like you're fine.
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WOO HOO! Thanks, guess it wasn't a big deal. Tilted open, I couldn't believe seats weren't wet!
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