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water in outside front compartment drivers side
Yahoo Message Number: 66306
26.5 MB 2001: We have water collecting in the front storage compartment drivers side. This is below the exhaust for the frige. No evidence of leakage in exhaust compartment or roof. Water droplets in compartment suggests condensation...all surfaces have droplets. What to do? No water evidence on outside of compartment. Enough water collects on the bottom to run into all the channels of the compartment. We will dry out compartment and check again after rain to try to see if the access door is the problem; no evidence of leakage yet.  Thanks for any help.  Lee
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Yahoo Message Number: 66308
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26.5 MB 2001: We have water collecting in the front storage compartment drivers side. This is below the exhaust for the frige.
Thanks for any help.  Lee

26.5 MB 2000: We have the same problem. If you find the problem, be sure to post it; will do the same here.
Dan Zoll
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Yahoo Message Number: 66311
Lee, this wouldn't be the compartment that you carry your distilled water in is it?  I've experienced water in the channels before and found the distilled water bottle had a pin hole in it.  While this wouldn't explain the water droplets, it would explain the water in the channels.  Just a thought.

John K

 26.5 MB 2001: We have water collecting in the front storage
 
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compartment drivers side. This is below the exhaust for the frige. No evidence of leakage in exhaust compartment or roof. Water droplets in compartment suggests condensation...all surfaces have droplets. What to do? No water evidence on outside of compartment. Enough water collects on the bottom to run into all the channels of the compartment. We will dry out compartment and check again after rain to
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Yahoo Message Number: 66315
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26.5 MB 2001: We have water collecting in the front storage compartment drivers side. This is below the exhaust for the frige. No evidence of leakage in exhaust compartment or roof.
Lee, I had the same problem caused by moisture from damp shower shoes.
Steve at LD told me to wipe the condensation down and allow the compartment to dry with the door open for a couple of days.  Simply wiping the compartment walls will not sufficiently reduce the moisture.
 If you are experiencing rain, high humidity and are not able to keep the compartment door open for an extended time you might try Damp Rid.

Malcolm Blue 02 MB
2002 Mid Bath
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Yahoo Message Number: 66345
Hi Lee,

I too have a 2001 MB.

I had the infamous Ford firewall leak and had noticed water in the outside driver's side compartment a time or two. I don't know if the two were connected, because the firewall leak mostly showed up on the floor under the drivers feet, but after the firewall leak was finally fixed, I never noticed any more water in that outside compartment....I am speaking about the compartment that the fresh water drain exits through.

Bonnie Jacobs

Red, 01 MB

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26.5 MB 2001: We have water collecting in the front storage compartment drivers side. This is below the exhaust for the frige. >
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compartment. We will dry out compartment and check again after rain to try to see if the access door is the problem; no evidence of leakage yet. Thanks for any help. Lee
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