RE: H2O in spare tire well

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

Not only closing but OPENING as well.  My fiance LOVES to push the release
button while bench pressing the spoiler.  She then realizes the car is still
locked and the spoiler has served as a nice isometric restraint.  Usually
leading to me screaming about a wall being better resistance and then the
inevitable 'silent' car ride...

-----Original Message-----
From: Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)
[mailto:kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com]
Sent: 12 January, 2000 9:08 AM
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: H2O in spare tire well


An extra word of caution here--don't let anyone close your trunk!! Most
people I know slam the trunk shut using the top lip, and that's exactly
where the spoiler is on our cars. On my car the trunk takes some effort to
close (how many other cars do you know of that use two hydraulic struts with
the hinge?), and occasionally a person will just slam the lid down by
gripping the spoiler, drastically shortening it's useful (or should I say
*not* useful) life. What I like to use is the little ledge at the bottom of
the license plate, and I try to educate everyone I know to use that area
instead of the spoiler.

If you've been closing the trunk lid using the spoiler method this whole
time, SHAME!

Kevin Ng
97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chris Collier [SMTP:collier@iglou.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 11, 2000 9:17 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Cc:	Listserver, gti-vr6
> Subject:	Re: H2O in spare tire well
> 
> 
> 
> Tim Irwin wrote:
> 
> > Gee, only 1/4"? I had 2-3" in the tire well, 1/4-1/2" in the trunk and
> 1/4"
> > in the rear footwells (thankfully I noticed this at 20k rather than 25k.
> >
> > On mine it was the seals where the spoiler attaches to the trunk. Also
> check
> > trunk seals and sunroof drains.
> 
> sounds like the general consensus is the spoiler attachment seals; who'd a
> thunk
> it?
> 
> 
> where are the sunroof drains?
> 
> >
> >
> > Tim Irwin
> > '98 Jetta GLX
> > http://www.members.cascade.org/~tjirwin/tim.htm
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: chris collier [mailto:collier@iglou.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 2:18 PM
> > To: Digest, jetta glx; Listserver, gti-vr6
> > Subject: H2O in spare tire well
> >
> > Hi all, chris collier here,
> >
> > Has anyone ever had the problem with water in the spare tire well?
> >
> > I lifted the carpet today to get my paint code, and noticed a 1/4" of
> > water in the wheel well.
> >
> > Never had this happen before in 3 years?!?!
> >
> > chris