[FC] Musty Mildew

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

Sounds like the water might be coming from a leaky rear window. I have seen
it on both Falcons and Mustangs.  The water goes to either/both rear floor
or trunk.  Hope you find it.

Bruce Gwyther, Bonneville Corvair Club
http://users.sisna.com/grandpagwyt/
'65 Corsa Convert,  '62 Rampside
'65 'Brier 8-door, '63  Greenbrier limo
and many other FCs
Restored '51 John Deere "A"



----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Wrobel" <r75@shaw.ca>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:41 AM
Subject: [FC] Musty Mildew


> Does anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of that mildew smell
> that has taken over my falcon while it's been in storage? I went over
> every surface I could see with fabreeze antibacterial spray and followed
> with an Armor-all type of thing. There is no cloth except for the seat
> cover but it doesn't seem to be the source. I will, however, remove the
> seat cover and bleach-wash it. Also it's been too cold and wet around
> here to drive around with the windows open lately and it's not parked in
> a garage so I can't leave the windows down all the time that it's
> parked. I have to solve a moisture infiltration problem and that will
> probably help a lot. Water is getting into the trunk through an unknown
> source and it's collecting in there. I'm thinking that it would be
> better to drill a couple of drainage holes to get rid of the water at
> least until I can find the source and remedy that issue. Does this idea
> make any sense?
>
> On positive note; I know exactly where the water is getting into the
> Corvan - the holes in the floor! It didn't take long to figure that out.
>
> thanks,
>
> Charles
>
> '63 Corvan
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