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 Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:48 pm |
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Joined: Mar 09, 2010
Posts: 241
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Location: In a traffic jam
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Still best to soak up what you can with a towel first, and maybe dry it out a bit with a hairdryer too. Silica gel should finish dehumidifying the car nicely though, which will help with misting/icing up inside in this weather.
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| There\'s no sense crying over every mistake.\r\nYou just keep on trying \'til you run out of cake. | |
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:51 pm |
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Joined: Mar 14, 2010
Posts: 376
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Location: Shropshire
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That's a hell of alota water bet it smells abit aswell, hope you get it sorted soon!! 
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:51 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 838
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Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
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When you've sorted the problem, you could put one of those electric dehumidifiers in there for a few hours.
i did it to a car not long ago and it dried it really well
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:58 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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I agree it does seem like far too much to be over night, has the car felt damp recently before today?
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:59 pm |
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Joined: Mar 09, 2010
Posts: 241
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Location: In a traffic jam
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Perhaps putting a snowman in the passenger seat so you could use the car sharing lane wasn't such a good idea...
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| There\'s no sense crying over every mistake.\r\nYou just keep on trying \'til you run out of cake. | |
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:08 pm |
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Joined: Nov 10, 2010
Posts: 347
Trade Rating: 0
Location: S. Devon
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| namgaj wrote: |
ORRRRRR..................... shove shadow in there and he can lap it up, mind he might leave you a few "yellow" puddles  |
Haha... hes scared of water unless its the sea.
| Mattie-VTs wrote: |
No one playing a prank on you are they??
Thats alot of water for overnight |
No, I have both sets of keys. One hidden in my bedroom, and one on my keyring.
| MNARAA wrote: |
| Still best to soak up what you can with a towel first, and maybe dry it out a bit with a hairdryer too. Silica gel should finish dehumidifying the car nicely though, which will help with misting/icing up inside in this weather. |
Got all the water out, just whats under the carpet I cant get too.
Will use a hair dryer tomorrow I think.
| PUG91 wrote: |
| That's a hell of alota water bet it smells abit aswell, hope you get it sorted soon!! |
It doesnt actually smell lol, if anything its made my air freshener things work again.
| Andrewxps wrote: |
| I agree it does seem like far too much to be over night, has the car felt damp recently before today? |
Never been damp before, bare in mind ive only had the car since 30th November.
| MNARAA wrote: |
| Perhaps putting a snowman in the passenger seat so you could use the car sharing lane wasn't such a good idea... |
Why not? I thought it was a good idea lol, just a shame he never stayed longer.
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:10 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 3977
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Halifax
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did you let shadow in your car when wet?  use a rifle to shoot a hole in the floor to drain the water 
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:12 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| did you let shadow in your car when wet? use a rifle to shoot a hole in the floor to drain the water |
CLARKSON
loved it 
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:16 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1681
Trade Rating: +5
Location: Carlisle
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| did you let shadow in your car when wet? use a rifle to shoot a hole in the floor to drain the water |
Was lookin for the vid when a started to read this haha but yea at would kinda cure the puddles lol
non of your windows sligtly open??
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1786
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Carmarthen - WALES
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why dont you just go out and buy a cheap carpet washed or ask family if they have one and suck it up with that !!
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:35 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 377
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Reading
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It seems really odd the seats are wet as well. Was the dash at all damp? It might sound crazy but do you think your winscreen is sealed properly?
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:40 am |
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Joined: Oct 03, 2010
Posts: 417
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Neath, South Wales.
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Does the car have a sunroof?
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:18 pm |
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Joined: Nov 10, 2010
Posts: 347
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Location: S. Devon
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| did you let shadow in your car when wet? use a rifle to shoot a hole in the floor to drain the water |
Nah lol, hes never ever been in this car yet. I have thought about drilling the floor so it can drain away.
| Shaw-pug wrote: |
| non of your windows sligtly open?? |
Nope, always make sure they are shut at night. Purely to stop things like this happening.
| kencogurl wrote: |
| why dont you just go out and buy a cheap carpet washed or ask family if they have one and suck it up with that !! |
I already have, and my mate whos a mechanic but he cant use it for things like this at his garage, it is purely for them to valet cars.
| t1mmy wrote: |
| It seems really odd the seats are wet as well. Was the dash at all damp? It might sound crazy but do you think your winscreen is sealed properly? |
The only things in the car that are wet are the carpets and 2 front seats.
No water anywhere els what so ever.
| Spanerman wrote: |
| Does the car have a sunroof? |
Nope
The car has dried out quite a bit, smells a little now.
Had newspaper on the floors with a towel over the top and newspaper on the seats with a plastic sheet over the seats again to stop me getting a wet a**e.
Apart from that the car is okay
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:28 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 137
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Paignton, Devon
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Get someone to pour some water over the car and sit inside and watch where the waters coming in. You might want to wear armbands and a snorkle as a precaution 
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:40 pm |
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Joined: Nov 10, 2010
Posts: 347
Trade Rating: 0
Location: S. Devon
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I had a hose and power washer on it today too see. Didnt drip in anywhere. I went around all the seals and everything to work it out. But there was nothing indictating a leak, was as though someone had poured it in
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