condensation in trunk
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condensation in trunk
HI all,
JUST got a 95 Del Sol Si today... Quite happy with it. Will probably need to do a few minor things to it to get it up to speed, but no worries there. One issue I do have with the car is CONDENSATION on the inner side of the trunk lid. There's not too much, but definately enought o catch notice. I've looked in the spare tire compartment, and felt the carpet, and there's no water/damp spots. Just that musty smell...
I've considered chaging the weatherstripping around the trunk, but I was wondering if there's a little more to it. I've seen a few del sols on car lots with the same problem... one of the salesman told me that he's tried changing the weatherstripping but it still gets condensation (he could be lying).
Any thoughts on this? thanks!
JUST got a 95 Del Sol Si today... Quite happy with it. Will probably need to do a few minor things to it to get it up to speed, but no worries there. One issue I do have with the car is CONDENSATION on the inner side of the trunk lid. There's not too much, but definately enought o catch notice. I've looked in the spare tire compartment, and felt the carpet, and there's no water/damp spots. Just that musty smell...
I've considered chaging the weatherstripping around the trunk, but I was wondering if there's a little more to it. I've seen a few del sols on car lots with the same problem... one of the salesman told me that he's tried changing the weatherstripping but it still gets condensation (he could be lying).
Any thoughts on this? thanks!
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Re: condensation in trunk
Bump from December 2010.
I also have condensation on the inside trunk lid. As I live in the Pacific Northwest, this can be quite a problem. Everything in the trunk gets wet. Are there any solutions to this?
I also have condensation on the inside trunk lid. As I live in the Pacific Northwest, this can be quite a problem. Everything in the trunk gets wet. Are there any solutions to this?
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Re: condensation in trunk
You're going to have to try to figure out where the leak is coming from.
Strip as much of the rear out as possible. For one, this will protect the interior parts that could get water damaged. For two, it's going to help with the next thing you do.
If you have a Civic you could manage to get in the trunk with a flashlight and have a friend pour water over the exterior of the trunk with a cup. You want a gentle stream. High pressure can damage your seals and squirt water into the car. This is why your owner's manual expressly warns against using drive through car washes!
From inside the trunk you can see where the water drips through. You would want to start as low as possible and see if the leak is low. If there's no leak, go higher on any suspected leak area.
For the del Sol I don't expect you to be able to crawl into the trunk with a flashlight and be able to easily see where a leak is coming from.
So I'd strip the interior parts out and dry it out as well as you can with a towel or paper towels. You want it as dry as possible. So if you can heat up the trunk area for awhile to dry it all out, that would be best.
Shut the trunk and pour water on the exterior on the lowest point you suspect of being the source of a leak.
Open the trunk. Check for water (keep in mind water will often drip from the edges of the open lid and into the trunk area).
If there's no water, close the trunk and try again, but slightly higher. Maybe six inches or so higher.
Eventually you should be able to narrow it down to an area to inspect closer.
I'd suspect things such as (on assorted cars):
- taillight seals
- trunk seal
- rear window seal
- moonroof drain tube
Spoiler holes, if OE, usually fall outside the trunk seal so even if there is water going through those holes, they probably don't open into the trunk.
Strip as much of the rear out as possible. For one, this will protect the interior parts that could get water damaged. For two, it's going to help with the next thing you do.
If you have a Civic you could manage to get in the trunk with a flashlight and have a friend pour water over the exterior of the trunk with a cup. You want a gentle stream. High pressure can damage your seals and squirt water into the car. This is why your owner's manual expressly warns against using drive through car washes!
From inside the trunk you can see where the water drips through. You would want to start as low as possible and see if the leak is low. If there's no leak, go higher on any suspected leak area.
For the del Sol I don't expect you to be able to crawl into the trunk with a flashlight and be able to easily see where a leak is coming from.
So I'd strip the interior parts out and dry it out as well as you can with a towel or paper towels. You want it as dry as possible. So if you can heat up the trunk area for awhile to dry it all out, that would be best.
Shut the trunk and pour water on the exterior on the lowest point you suspect of being the source of a leak.
Open the trunk. Check for water (keep in mind water will often drip from the edges of the open lid and into the trunk area).
If there's no water, close the trunk and try again, but slightly higher. Maybe six inches or so higher.
Eventually you should be able to narrow it down to an area to inspect closer.
I'd suspect things such as (on assorted cars):
- taillight seals
- trunk seal
- rear window seal
- moonroof drain tube
Spoiler holes, if OE, usually fall outside the trunk seal so even if there is water going through those holes, they probably don't open into the trunk.
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