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Title: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: garmstrong55 on December 21, 2011, 07:11:18 PM

Hi,  I'm working on an 87 tin top.  Had the first significant rain since I've owned it a couple of days ago and noticed the driver's side floor board is soaked today.  The firewall seems dry, as does the area under the dash.  Any ideas where this is coming from?
Doors seem to shut tightly and weather stripping doesn't look bad, but I sure have a leak somewhere.

Title: Re: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: LauraMarley on December 21, 2011, 09:45:53 PM

I have a 98 and i think i may know whats up. Its hard to explain but when it rains on my soft top the water sometimes comes through a hole behind the pedals. Check to ensure that its sealed up> you may have to access it from under the hood.( near the back of the engine)

thats the only shot i have.

maybe a pic of mine would help.

Title: Re: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: mrfuelish on December 21, 2011, 10:13:34 PM

just run a garden hose in the vent in front of the windshield. the drain hose might of fell off.

Title: Re: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: Boxcar on January 26, 2012, 07:52:11 PM

Heater drains are plugged / door seals are bad or the wind shield seal is bad...Boxcar...

Title: Re: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: Jrod2085 on January 28, 2012, 06:41:35 AM

I had the same problem with my 88 1/2.  As it turns out there is a rubber vent tube to let water drain from your heater intake box.  This vent tube runs through the fire wall from the heater intake box to just left of the brake booster.  The rubber vent tube slides about 1/2" onto a corresponding plastic lip on the heater intake box.   Its a pain but you can reach under the dash to slide the tube back on the lip.  A bit of advise is before you do this you can reach a finger inside the lip into the heater box, and clean some of the trash out.  I was amazed how much garbage was packed in there.  After I did this I took a garden hose and sprayed into the intake in front of the windshield, and flushed even more trash out.  The end result was no more water leaking in my floorboard, AND a much better working heater.  Hope this helps!

Title: Re: 87 Samurai: wet floorboards
Post by: garmstrong55 on January 28, 2012, 06:57:42 AM

Thanks for the help. I did find two openings one on each side at the firewall that may be the drain lines you are describing.  I'll be crawling under the dash this weekend to see if I can figure things out.  Right now, I have two tin tops that I'm working on. Trying to figure out which one to keep and which one goes.
Thanks again.