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Old Aug 12, 2001 | 10:06 AM
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Editted as I missed BoostII's reply which was the same

[Edited by Pete Croney - 12/8/2001 10:08:08 AM]
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 12:40 AM
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I'm having a major problem with condensation. I find myself having to hammy the inside of the windows in the morning & wring it out about 3 times. I think it's coming from the boot as the underside of the bootlid is also covered & the rear seats are soaking.

Has anyone else had this problem & sorted it?? Anyone got any ideas what it might be as the seals look okay?? I've been told that there are plugs somewhere in the boot that might be missing - Any ideas???

I wanna get this sorted as quickly as possible before I start getting mould (which I really, really don't want).

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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 09:22 AM
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Maffa,
maybe a stupid question, but are you using the recirc. function on the ventilation controls? Just a quick thought.

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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 10:16 AM
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It is not uncommon for the sealant around the rear lights to let water in to the boot. If you look underneath in the spare wheel well you could find a large puddle! Think they fix it by squirting lots of that silicone stuff around the back of the light clusters.
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 11:43 AM
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No i'm not using the recirc. I know what you mean though as it does steam up if you use that.

Boost - Thanks m8 that'll give me something to look into.

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Old Dec 8, 2001 | 12:47 PM
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Will any normal garage do this or will I have to go to a dealer??
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Old Dec 8, 2001 | 09:41 PM
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The black mastic sticky stuff around the rear light clusters is actually a subaru part believe it or not.You could get them from a dealer or do as i did and get exactly the same stuff from ford for a fiesta,its cheaper, it comes on a paper backing, just take out your rear clusters, clean the area up and reseal.
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Thanks m8
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