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Re: Wet Spit

To: Ar164super@wmconnect.com
Subject: Re: Wet Spit
From: Chris DeStaffany <destaff@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:30:00 -0800 (PST)
Check the rubber covers on the master cylinders for
the brake and clutch.  If they are not fitting well or
have holes in them, you can get two puddles right on
top of your feet,

Chris DeStaffany
Washington State (if it is going to leak, I'm goin' to
know about it!)

> We're going through a bit of a wet spot here in
> Northern California. I left 
> my Spitfire uncovered the other night and it got
> caught out in a rainstorm. I 
> woke the next morning to find matching puddles of
> water in the footwells. The 
> top seals well, and I just replaced the door
> weatherstripping. Any clues as 
> to where this water may be coming from? I had a
> thought that it could be 
> coming in from the vents in front of the windshield
> (at the trailing edge of 
> the bonnet/hood), so will be doing a water test
> tomorrow to see if it drips 
> through to the floor when I pour it in the vents.
> Any other possible sources 
> I should check?

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