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Please help me!! My 1989SEC has a water leak. Every time it rains, the "pockets" of the trunk get wet. I took it to my mechanic, who unclogged the seal, but the left and right pockets are still getting wet. The rest of the trunk is dry as a camels back. I had to place heavy towles into the pockets to soak up the water. The trunk smells like wet a dog. Any ideas? I'm confused!! The trunk itself does not get wet, but the side pockets are soaked. Thanks for your pending help in this matter, Guy.
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Check the seals around the tail lights, they can leak. Get in the trunk and close it and have a close friend (one that won't leave you in the trunk!) hose down the car to find the leak. Could be a split seal for the trunk lid too.
Also, I found that using a car cover keeps the majority of the water out of the car. Instead of lots of water in the trunk, a car cover will sluice off the majority and you'll end up with much less in the trunk until you fix it. Go buy a plastic container at the local grocery store for the wet cover when you put it in the trunk. I found one about 16" x 22" x 6" that works just fine to hold a wet car cover.
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