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Old 05-12-2012, 05:52 PM
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Default Re: Water in trunk well... from condensation?

Originally Posted by NoRestForWicked
Hey guys, I've come across a bit of a mystery... You know how when you lift up the trunk mat, there is the spare kit, the gas tank, and the little well where the fuses normally lay (I attached a picture... the gas can does occasionally have that much condensation on top, but not usually, and the problem is still present with or without that gas can condensation). That well on the right side has been filling up with water, but only maybe about half an inch or an inch, nothing ridiculous / flooding-esque. The thing is, there's no water above the trunk mat and no leaks whatsoever (I've done a basic water test and placed tissue paper all over the trunk to determine if there was a leak, but all the tissue paper was perfectly dry and yet the well still filled with some water). To me, this means it's coming through the styrofoam from either the side or underneath the car. My current theory is that there might be condensation that's leaking through the styrofoam? Or, there might be water pooled up either underneath the styrofoam or underneath the car? The strangest part about this is that the water only appears when the car is driven... I can dry the compartment out, drive it 2 miles, and it's filled again, but if the car just sits there, it stays empty as far as I can tell. So, I had a few questions...

A) Has anyone seen or heard of this issue before or any ideas what it might be?
B) Any ideas on how to fix it?
C) The outside / top of my gas tank seems to be lined / wrapped in some sort of plastic, possibly mylar... are your tanks like this as well or was it something a previous owner might have done? Could that be causing it?

I also have a SRT-6 if that makes any difference. The issue doesn't seem to be major by any means, it's more a curiosity that I'd like to fix. Thanks for the help, I've been trying to solve this for a couple of weeks now haha.
That is a common problem and can lead to serious and expensive problems. The water is probably leaking from the wing mounting plate which has issues with the rope seal used at the factory. This seal moves and allows water to get into the trunk via the latch mechanism in the hatch, the water then exits at the bottom of the back panel, it makes its way under the carpet to the well and also behind and under the foam which is covering the door locking air pump come security module which sits in the right hand well. When the water rises it ruins the electronics and things start to go haywire.
I'll add some posts on this problem, you must see if any water has got under the foam ASAP to prevent future problems.

That is not the gas tank, the tank is in the bottom of the bulkhead behind the seats.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post491510

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ing-plate.html
 

Last edited by onehundred80; 05-12-2012 at 06:03 PM.