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Old 09-05-2012, 02:58 PM
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I have a leak.

It comes down the back of the firewall directly behind the heater blower and puddles just under my ECU.

someone fix it.
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:10 PM
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heatercore.
Have fun taking the dash out
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it's only when it rains.
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drill a hole in the floor and let it leak right out

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Originally Posted by 18psi
drill a hole in the floor and let it leak right out


not a half bad idea.
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I'll plug your leak
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So that's where it went!

Enjoy it, my friend. Our days together were rich and fulsome.
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:34 PM
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:39 PM
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Well, you being you, I foresee no miata on hot AND rainy days.
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:41 PM
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it's been leaking for years. i just go tbored enough today to think about posting about it and maybe finding a solution.

car gets driven on wet days, since it parks in garages; new condensor arrives tomorrow.
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The solution to your problem is moar boost
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Originally Posted by Braineack
it's been leaking for years.
Oh I see now.

Scott's next thread: "Guys, come fix my rust bucket. Like now."
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:48 PM
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car is relatively rust free. but i did find bubbling under my rear mudflap.

the previous owner wanted the car repainted, so she took it to macco. they repainted it alright, without any prep work whatsoever.

i keep the carpet pulled back in that spot after it rains.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
The solution to your problem is moar boost
true.

positive pressure in the cabin.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
car is relatively rust free.
I love how you folks up there in the northeast speak of rust as a variable. As in "this vehicle has almost no rust." I half expect that a doctor from that region might say "well, good news, Mr. Braineack. The tests have confirmed that you have almost no brain cancer."

Well, love isn't the right word exactly- it fills me with sadness and pity when I hear of it. I simply find it to be a fascinating tribal custom. Like in the Canadian province of BC, where a young man proves his suitability as a mate by sodomizing a bull walrus while singing the opening ballad of Gilbert & Sillivan's "H.M.S Pinafore" in front of the bride's father's home.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
So that's where it went!

Enjoy it, my friend. Our days together were rich and fulsome.
lol

God here.

Do it leak when you run hose all over top? find leaky source then spooge on it egregiously

you are welcome, God.
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Old 09-05-2012, 08:12 PM
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I always need to tighten the heater lines after initial clampage. Snug that stuff up.

In other news. A toasted ms. and Mr. curly say hi.
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There are really only a few spots it can leak. It can leak through the fresh air vent under that plastic cover, through the plastic screw clips for the cowl trim, and around the windshield itself.
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