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Rain finally stopped but i noticed a puddle of water on driver and rear footwell...whats the problem

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Old 04-06-2006, 09:28 AM
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Default Rain finally stopped but i noticed a puddle of water on driver and rear footwell...whats the problem

I've searched the archives already...somewhat vague. just trying to get more input for a remedy.
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ECU cover not properly sealed?
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I'll have to look into that...thanks
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leaves in rain tray backing up water into the ecu-to-cabin hole or pollen filter hole
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Default has anyone worked on ur car recently?

I had the same thing happen to my car, turned out the idiot installer who had put in my amp didn't seal the hole he made to run wire from my battery through to the amp (the hole was in the front, driver's side of the engine bay, behind the ECU, so water slowly leaked into the car after a really bad storm)

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that might be it...i do have an aftermarket system...thanks
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yup, exactly what happened to me once as well :/
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Default really? wierd, huh? when it happened there was literally a pool on the passenger side footwells

and I had no idea where it came from... i figured it out later when I was washing my car and saw where the water was coming in from.
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yeah, they drilled a hole and ran the amp power wire down there but decided not to seal it up
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Default yup... I made the jerkoffs pay for an indy shop to completely remove and dry

out my flooring... the carpet is about 6 inches thick and soaks up water like a sponge. all's cool now, though


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