2001 Pontiac Bonneville Wet Carpet

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
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PERCYMOJO
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2001 Bonneville - when there is an extremely heavy rain, the carpeting in the passsenger footwell [u:79e8e88648]behind[/u:79e8e88648] the driver seat gets soaking wet. This has happened 2 times - both times the car was parked in the driveway. This is the only area of carpeting getting wet. Any ideas???[/u]
Apr 5, 2006 at 11:24 AM
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PEPPERMRJ
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Get the hose out. Start by checking around the window and windshield. Next look down inside the firewall. Sometimes you will get water running down from the wipers into the engine bay and then into the passenger compartment.

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Apr 5, 2006 at 11:36 AM
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Use a hose to trace the leak. Check around the window and windshield, then inspect inside the firewall. Water can run from the wipers into the engine bay and then into the passenger compartment.

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The owner of a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville reports that the carpet behind the driver seat in the passenger footwell becomes soaking wet only during extremely heavy rain while the car is parked. An expert recommends hose-testing around the window and windshield and inspecting the firewall, noting that water can enter from the wiper area into the engine bay and then the cabin.

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