In a message dated 11/4/2014 6:14:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mcperdue@GMAIL.COM writes:

I  understand that the aged foam seal around the utility connections
lets in  lots of water and is largely responsible for a lot of the rust
on that side  of most of our vans. Knowing that, I am replacing all the
utility  connections and seals.

BINGO!! give this man a cookie!!   i have seen people dump  thousands into
a new paint job and bodywork to fix the drivers side westy seam  rust yet
they never replace the water/power inlet seals!!!  they will be  fixing the
rust all over again in a year!!