[Vwdiesel] Electric oil press gauge & wet floors

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/24/2010 3:11:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tgott at hotmail.com writes:

> Next question. My 04 Golf has the rear right side passenger floor wet 
> when it rains. Is there more then the two sun roof drains. I know of the two 
> that at the front doors and they aren't plugged. Is there any that could be 
> filling the rear right pass with water? 

  If it's a 4 door then check your plastic flap under the door panel.  
Otherwise I'd say there likely are drains out the rear.  Most other 
VW/Porsche/Audi's that I've checked, did have them front and rear.

I'd assume and electric oil pressure sender would do about the same 
as a mechanical.  It'll peg.  I'd be more concerned that it might blow 
the seal moreso than actually damage the sender.  Not sure just what 
it'll do though.  Really shoulddn't blow the seal since they're likely made 

to at least some overkill tolerance.

> 
> Next question is on my 81 rabbit truck. The right passenger floor under 
> the seat is wet really bad. At the corner where the side and back meet I can 
> see a trail of muck left from the water and at the back panel where the 
> bottom panel above the carpet meets the one just under the rear window it is 
> leaking on the right side as well and it starting to rust under the pain in 
> the body panels. The trucks joints have cracks in what ever they used in 
> almost the whole truck. The body is all there and there is almost no rust, 
> just the cracking in the factory joint sealants. What do I do to seal it up. 
> I doubt it is the rear window seal because a couple years ago I put a split 
> window in and put enough sealant in where I don't think I can ever get it 
> out thinking it would solve my wet floor problems. Then I moved to WY where 
> it doesn't rain much but it has the last several weeks so I am again 
> reminded of the floors. 
> 
> Both wet floors are when parked overnight in the rain. 


  You likely either have a leak from the front corner of the bed, into the 
cabin or 
the water is coming in between the door and door panel.  What you're 
describing 
sounds like it might be coming in the rocker panel area but that shouldn't 
leak from 
sitting in the rain.  DRIVING in the rain maybe...

> 
> Last question. I asked a bit ago if anyone knew where to get the rubber 
> plugs for a 78 camper can VW for the brakes. Nothing on ebay and I don't even 
> know what to look for on it. 
> 

  Are they the round, inspection type plugs?  I thought I looked up the 
part number for you but not sure if I remembered to post it.  It said 
there are 6 per vehicle.  Have you tried the dealer yet?
    Loren