water in ECU

[Huw Powell]

>     It stopped running and while I was waiting on rescue I removed trim
> cover to see ECU.  It had a plastic bag around the wires and a large amount
> of water sitting on the connector. I dried it off and drove home, digital
> guage still climbing.

>     So... any experience with this problem?  First I'll attempt to track
> down source of water leak.

I sold the previous owner of my 90Q an ignition ECU due to water leaking
into it.  When I got the car it became a priority to prevent it
happening again (and to keep the passegner floor dry...)

I figured it was probably the windsheild, and I figured right.  A crude
cleaning of the seal with alcohol and a carefully feathered bead of
black RTV all up both sides and across the top stopped the leak.
Luckily it is a black car, and reeks of death anyway, so there were no
cosmetic issues.  I would not recommend the RTV fix to anyone else, but
you can try it on your own if you want!

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Huw Powell

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