In a message dated 9/9/99 5:00:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
steveelf@SPRYNET.COM writes:

<< BUT..............

 I stopped by a windshield shop.  They asked me if I ever saw water
 running up the inside of the windshield gasket, claiming that unless
 I did, the water is coming from elsewhere.  >>

Steve:
Two perspectives -- I worked for several years in a glass shop, where we did
a considerable amount of auto glass, indeed we had one guy who did ONLY auto
glass.  In all of those years, I never heard mention of seeing the water
"running up" as described.  I was not that auto glass guy, and can't say
unequivocably that this condition doesn't exist, but we resealed many
windsheilds without requiring that test...
My 84 had the same problem, resulting in water in the footwells after every
decent rainstorm.  Urethane sealant, aplied on the outside, between the
gasket and the glass, solved the left side leak. Now that rain has started to
fall in PA again, I find the right side still leaks.  I'll have to try
resealing again...
Doug
84 Westy, 83.5K
68 Beetle, 93K
98 Passat, 17K