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Subject:Re: Speaking of water runoff...
From:mike miller
Date:Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:22:50 -0700

How about the outside edge of the seal on the top of the windshield?

Mike

> From: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:57:50 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Speaking of water runoff...
>
> Goodmorning All,
> Speaking of all this water...  As per the recommendations of this list, I
> sealed, very well, with clear silicone, between my wind shield and the
> rubber window seal.  I put a small screw driver in between the seal and the
> glass creating a little void to stick the tube nozzle for the silicone in
> and ran the whole perimeter of the bottom half of the wind shield.  I
> started about 18 inches up the side and went right across the bottom to 18
> inches up the other side.  This put a wonderful bead of silicone there.  I
> smoothed it out with a wet finger and I was very pleased with the result.
> Then...  it rained a few days later.  I still have a damp rug under the left
> drivers foot! Where could it still possibly be coming from?  The only other
> thing is the antenna.  I don't have the one that extends down through the
> second supporting hole with the rubber seal there.  But this hole is facing
> down...  Anyone have a suggestion or two?  I got to solve this one because I
> just had the Van painted.  Thank you for your time.
>
> Rich and Annemarie
> 85 GL "Buba"
>
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