Hi Josh,

Don't panic. I very much doubt that your pop-top is leaking. It's  
much more likely that the water in the fleece has come from you and  
your wife. Humans respire about a quart of water as they sleep, and  
it gets released into the air inside the van. When it comes into  
contact with the cold fibreglass of the pop-top it condenses, and the  
fleece feels wet.

Whenever I camp with the family in our bus the inside of the pop-top  
is ALWAYS wet in the morning. Unless we're camping in late-fall,  
winter or early spring--then it's frosty.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 19-Mar-06, at 9:38 PM, Josh, Courtney & Althea Wilson wrote:

> I�ve been in Mexico for a couple of weeks, and apparently it hasn�t  
> rained
> in the Chihuahua area for several months. It�s been dusty as can be  
> -- until
> yesterday. It rained, and sleeted, for quite a while. During the  
> night, my
> wife and I noticed that the entire interior of the poptop, which  
> was closed,
> was damp to the touch. The felt became even more wet today. It  
> seems like
> it�s simply soaking through the top...? Is this a common problem? Do I
> simply need to apply some sealant to the top? If so, does anyone  
> recommend
> any particular type?
>
> Any advice is appreciated. Please respond to my email directly (or  
> cc me),
> as being on the road, I�ve not been able to keep up with all the  
> digests I
> receive.
>
> Many thanks,
> Joshua
> 89 Subaru Westy
>
>