"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:44AED33F.B1289B76@interbaun.com...
> piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have
>> been getting
>> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check
>> to see what
>> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which
>> ny wife left
>> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the
>> title & I want
>> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for
>> a few months.
>> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Do a google (groups) search. It's been discussed a million
> times. I
> thought silicone sealant was recommended, since the
> factory seals don't
> quite cut it.

I thought the group had seen a few causes for water in the
trunk. Failed tail-light gaskets (all of them!) is just one
and I thought manifested more obviously with water in the
lamp assembly.

I had massive water buildup in the taillights in 2003. I
can't remember if the trunk was also getting wet. I
disassembled all assemblies, cleaned the old gaskets, and
applied appropriate caulking. No problems since, and I've
driven through many bad rainstorms.

 

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:44AED33F.B1289B76@interbaun.com...
> piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have
>> been getting
>> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check
>> to see what
>> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which
>> ny wife left
>> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the
>> title & I want
>> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for
>> a few months.
>> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Do a google (groups) search. It's been discussed a million
> times. I
> thought silicone sealant was recommended, since the
> factory seals don't
> quite cut it.

I thought the group had seen a few causes for water in the
trunk. Failed tail-light gaskets (all of them!) is just one
and I thought manifested more obviously with water in the
lamp assembly.

I had massive water buildup in the taillights in 2003. I
can't remember if the trunk was also getting wet. I
disassembled all assemblies, cleaned the old gaskets, and
applied appropriate caulking. No problems since, and I've
driven through many bad rainstorms.

 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have been getting
> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check to see what
> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which ny wife left
> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the title & I want
> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for a few months.
> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?

More often than not, it's the tail light lens gaskets as others have noted.
However, this doesn't exclude other sources. I used to park my '88 Civic 4
door facing nose first on a slight downhill in my driveway. This caused
water to accumulate in the front corners of the trunk lid seal recess which
then leaked over the trunk seal into the trunk. The solution was twofold,
replace the trunk seal and back the car into the driveway such that water
will no longer accumulate in the corners.

Eric

 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have been getting
> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check to see what
> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which ny wife left
> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the title & I want
> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for a few months.
> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?

More often than not, it's the tail light lens gaskets as others have noted.
However, this doesn't exclude other sources. I used to park my '88 Civic 4
door facing nose first on a slight downhill in my driveway. This caused
water to accumulate in the front corners of the trunk lid seal recess which
then leaked over the trunk seal into the trunk. The solution was twofold,
replace the trunk seal and back the car into the driveway such that water
will no longer accumulate in the corners.

Eric

 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have been getting
> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check to see what
> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which ny wife left
> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the title & I want
> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for a few months.
> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?

More often than not, it's the tail light lens gaskets as others have noted.
However, this doesn't exclude other sources. I used to park my '88 Civic 4
door facing nose first on a slight downhill in my driveway. This caused
water to accumulate in the front corners of the trunk lid seal recess which
then leaked over the trunk seal into the trunk. The solution was twofold,
replace the trunk seal and back the car into the driveway such that water
will no longer accumulate in the corners.

Eric

 

piperspost@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Living in Florida with the rainy season upon us, I have been getting
> water inside the trunk of my car. Anything I should check to see what
> could be causing this? I have a 1993 Honda Civic EX which ny wife left
> me without a title to. I finally found a way to get the title & I want
> to get the car back up on the road after staying idle for a few months.
> What else should I do to get the car Road Ready?

More often than not, it's the tail light lens gaskets as others have noted.
However, this doesn't exclude other sources. I used to park my '88 Civic 4
door facing nose first on a slight downhill in my driveway. This caused
water to accumulate in the front corners of the trunk lid seal recess which
then leaked over the trunk seal into the trunk. The solution was twofold,
replace the trunk seal and back the car into the driveway such that water
will no longer accumulate in the corners.

Eric