[s-cars] It's Raiing in my S-Car...

[Tom Green]

I have heard this also, and I would not discount the theory that the  
panel sliders somehow can interfere with the rear drains.  It
could be the lack of vegetation and mold to block the drains and  
everyone knows most of the front range moisture comes in the
solid form, summer and winter, making it less likely to seep around  
the roof seal.  :-)

I have read reports of successful drain clearing with weedwhacker  
plastic line inserted from the lower end.  No personal experience.
I use the shop vacuum blower to keep the area clean along with the  
plenum area since the vacuum can't get in most areas and a
dry silicone lube for the tracks.  You want to make sure the sunroof  
is adjusted perfectly to minimize the amount of moisture that needs
to drain.

Tom


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> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 11:36:45 -0400
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] It's Raining in my S-Car...
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> You asked: "Ur-Bill claims that this condition might have been  
> exacerbated by me
> leaving interior panel slid open, any truth to this theory?"
>
> I've never found this to be true.  Mine has been slid back since  
> the day I bought the car, and I've never had a sunroof/water issue.
>
> I don't think that makes Bill wrong... maybe there's something to  
> the theory.  It just hasn't happened to me.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellowcuda at gmail.com
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> Sent: Thu, 17 May 2007 9:00 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] It's Raining in my S-Car...
>
>
> Culprit is a 93 S4.
>
> Got to the park and ride last night, rapidly unlocked S4 (Yes, IR
> sucks, need to fumble with key in pouring rain) and hopped in.  I was
> just saying to ur-Bill the other day how sweet it was running since
> Mullane and I had swapped in his old stock exhaust and I had done a
> few other minor repairs.  The Gods were angry that day Jerry, very
> angry...
>
> Start car, put in first, start to pull away.  Thank the blessed lord
> nobody was watching when a sheet of water poured down the inside of
> the back window and from the sunroof onto my head and the seats around
> me.  Had a "WTF" moment and opened door to see if I had left sunroof
> cracked open, nope.  Ah yes, f@^&*$ing drains must be clogged.
> Ur-Bill claims that this condition might have been exacerbated by me
> leaving interior panel slid open, any truth to this theory?
>
> Anyway, toweled everything off and pulled out sunroof control panel
> (water dripping from there too) so things could dry out until this
> weekend when I have time to clear out drains.  Oh, and rode bike to
> work today...
>
> Any advice on cleaning sunroof drains?  While I am at it, any advice
> on drying out water that is sitting on top of head liner, lubing
> sunroof tracks and getting impending funky smell out of headliner?
>
> I am thinking desiccant bucket normally used on boats to get rid of
> moisture/smell.  I will park on a hill to try and get remaining water
> to drain off...
>
> Abe
> Burlington, VT
> 93 S4
> 68 Barracuda

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