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Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata

by Rick Cook <rsee@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan 24, 2008 at 01:04 AM

I'm thinking that if what you are saying is true in my case, then both
headlights should have condensation.  No?  There must be a leak.  I'll
try J Brockley's idea and see if air pressure will reveal a leak.  I
thank you much for your reply.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:00:09 GMT, "lgadbois" <lgadbois@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>Just drive it with the headlights on. That will heat the headlight and
the 
>water will eva****ate. The problem of condensation will occur with any
closed 
>space when something is left outdoors during periods of wet cold weather.
>
>
>"Rick Cook" <rsee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:onqcp3l6rhitkpfuleudgp78ala9p2a3ec@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> My 99 has always been garaged, until lately.  I live in San Diego
>> where it hardly rains and have never noticed moisture inside my
>> headlight lens, until now.  The car has been parked in the driveway
>> for several months, we've had some rain and now water has condensed
>> inside the driver-side lens; I can see no leak.  I've parked the car
>> in the sun****ne and popped the rubber seal off the inside to hopefully
>> let the water eva****ate, but to no avail.  Although I'm sure I can get
>> the water out, can someone tell me how this likely happened.  I have
>> no cracks in the lens and the seals look good.  Any ideas would be
>> welcomed.
>> -Rick 
>
 




 8 Posts in Topic:
Headlight leak in '99 Miata
Rick Cook <rsee@[EMAIL  2008-01-22 14:32:20 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
"lgadbois" <  2008-01-23 19:00:09 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
Rick Cook <rsee@[EMAIL  2008-01-24 01:04:55 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
"J Brockley" &l  2008-01-24 19:03:10 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
Rick Cook <rsee@[EMAIL  2008-01-24 01:05:16 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
"J Brockley" &l  2008-01-25 21:03:16 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
Rick Cook <rsee@[EMAIL  2008-01-26 17:34:35 
Re: Headlight leak in '99 Miata
"J Brockley" &l  2008-01-29 18:42:13 

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