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Water in my Targa
So I left my car outside last nite.Its my daily driver and so on..Last nite we had bad rain storms and this morning I had a puddle of water in the driverside floor both front and rear.It doesn't appear to be coming from the Targa seal.So what gives?I thought maybe I should consider the front little vent deal on the hood,but I dont know.I figured with all the knowledge on this board someone qwould have had to experienced this before...So where ya at TArga drivers...thnaks,john
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that's pretty standard for a Targa in a storm. After killing my first DME with 1/2 inch of water in car, I mounted it on rubber extension studs, same as what holds the engine bay electrical panel to the wall.
There are smallish car covers that only cover the top and 1 foot down all around that are fast and easy to secure, but really a Targa is a car that should always be garaged.
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I saw that headline and wondered what the question was...
Par for the course, unless you are anal about the seals/top alignment/etc I use the set of summer drying towels for rainy driving sponges in the winter. Just don't let them sit in there after they're damp! +1 on the garage, or at least covered parking. I also pull the mats if it's really coming down. Price of owning a targa. All you owners of museum-quality, properly adjusted tops flame away... 
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I never understood when the Targa top seals were so poorly designed. I would think at the very least the top edge of the window would fit into a U channel on the molding, though it was my front corners that were the worst culprits.
Best to just not have an interior. Easier to keep dry.  
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you sure its not the lower left corner of the windshield seal?
Next rain storm - tape off the bottom left corner of the w/s seal w duct tape and see if no water... |
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Check your windshield seals, mine were shot and after replacing the windshield and seal, no more water in the car...
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yamajon:
Art A may be right on. I have read several posts about 911 windshield gaskets developing leaks over time. I changed out the original windshield on my 87 Targa this summer and it eliminated about 90% of the leaking that has developed over the last year. I was worried I might find rust in the windshield area when it was removed, but thank god it was clean. If your windshield is old or has any pitting, I would consider changing it out with a new gaslet from our host. Mike |
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