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pad - 16 Oct 2005 21:11 GMT

i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
would be helpfull

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D - 16 Oct 2005 22:11 GMT

> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
> sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
> little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
> would be helpfull

All together now - pollen filter. Search google news for numerous posts
about this.

Cheers

D.

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Alan - 17 Oct 2005 00:05 GMT

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<e00f46b30c3420522976d75970a26b1f@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, pad
<karen.reynolds107@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote

>i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
>lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
>sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
>little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
>would be helpfull

Suspect Number 1

The pollen filter (cabin filter) cover is on the passenger side at the
bottom of the windscreen. Part of cover is the actual seal with the
bottom of the windscreen (passenger side). If it is fitted back without
care or if it has been broken you will get water into the passenger side
foot-well. This is a common problem that usually results in posts to
this group when the owner has taken the car to a Ford dealer for a
service.

Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.

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mailto:news2me_a_2003@amacleod.clara.co.uk

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unknown - 17 Oct 2005 01:16 GMT

> In message
> <e00f46b30c3420522976d75970a26b1f@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, pad
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> Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.

LOL, is it a common prob? I live in a wet part of the world:)

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E - 18 Oct 2005 01:44 GMT

unknown has written

>LOL, is it a common prob? I live in a wet part of the world:)

I live in the west of Scotland, we get our fair share of rain. I fixed my
leak with a £4 tube of silicon sealant.

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Don McC - 17 Oct 2005 05:35 GMT

>> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
>> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
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> Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.

500,000 cars were water damaged by the recent hurricanes.
One-half are estimated to be headed for the retail market.
Do a Carfax search and be suspicious of any car from
a Gulf state.

Water from an improperly sealed pollen filter will usually be found
on the passenger side only. What happens when the car is run
through a car wash? How about the area around the spare tire?
Check both the transmission and oil for signs of water contamination.
There are numerous articles on the Internet with regard to flooded cars.
http://tinyurl.com/befz4

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Don

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oh no - 21 Oct 2005 03:56 GMT

Perhaps you and your wife suffer from incontinence.

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