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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Usually dont have my 00 C5 Vert outside much but during my move it was in the driveway a while...during which time we had some heavy rain...got in one day and I had about 1/2 inch of water in the carpets..both sides from the kick plate to the rear behind the seat..im guessing theres a bad seal around the bottom of the windshield....and no its not from the vert top...it was bone dry...anyone else experience this?...Is it in fact a bad seal? Where would it be coming from..never noticed any water and now I got a ton on the last rainstorm....thnx..Paully.
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All you could ever want to know about leaks and more can be found in this stickey over in the TECH section:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html

I suggest you pull the seats and get the carpet out to dry before you end up with some impossible to get rid of smells. More importantly check the BCM for signs of wetness. Pull it out and dry it out if there are any water stains or any smell in the car will be the least of your problems.

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Great information in that link. Thanks.
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If the tops dry and the seats are dry and all the water is in the foot well, my guess is your cowl drains may be clogged.
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