A good note for all of us! When running wires through the firewall you
can seal the grommet or better yet, make sure your wire forms a
"drip-loop" inside the engine compartment before going through the
firewall. A drip loop is simply a way of routing the wire such that it
travels first down and then up (making a U-shape) before going through the
wall. That way the liquid that comes in contact with the wire travels
down the wire and drips-off - it won't travel up (much). Take a look at
how the utilities come into your house - they almost always route cables
and pipes this way.
Cheers!
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From: Pierre Lescure[SMTP:plescure@ebawaste.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 1998 11:47 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Wet floorboards
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> From: Joseph Hughes (DD) <jhughes@dpg.devry.edu>
> To: DAKOTA Mailing List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Subject: DML: Wet floorboards
My driver side floor board had a lake on it after a couple of good rains.
When I took the truck into Dodge for the 60K service they said I would
have
to take the truck to a body shop for the leak. I took the truck home,
removed the cowling under the windshield wipers and let the hose run down
the windshield while I looked under the dash with a flashlight. I found
the leak pretty fast - it was where the first owner and I had pushed wires
through the fire wall. The water was following the wires right in. A
little silicon sealer fixed the problem.
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