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Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: TarzanBoy on October 11, 2005, 01:50:58 PM
So, every time it rains, i get water in the speedometer and the tach.  LIke... enough water to fill a thimble or two.


How does one go about alleviating this problem?
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: Roadstergal on October 11, 2005, 02:12:59 PM
Clear marine silicone sealant.  Beats the crap out of duct tape.
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: cheesy on October 11, 2005, 02:38:43 PM
or with a cover..


that's wierd.. I never had that problem.. course it was never in the rain either
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: Roadstergal on October 11, 2005, 02:48:21 PM
Quote from: cheesycourse it was never in the rain either

Bah!   :)

My '04 never got water in the gauges when it rained.
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: Phaedrus on October 11, 2005, 03:53:22 PM
I don't get water in my gauges on my '04 F either.

Reminds me of a joke (adapted)

Q: What do walruses and motorcycle gauge clusters have in common?
A: They both like a tight seal.

:lol:
Title: Water
Post by: The Buddha on October 11, 2005, 04:22:10 PM
They are equipped to get in and drain out plenty of water ... but I'll second the stock seals ... but a set ... surprisingly you can still get them ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: Alphamazing on October 11, 2005, 04:42:25 PM
I never had a problem with rain in the '92 or my '04. I'll third that seal set. Either that or what RG said. It's a cheap fix either way. No biggie.
Title: Help: - Water in the gauges
Post by: daneilah on October 14, 2005, 08:43:01 PM
My neutral light is half-filled with water.  No other guage, just that one indicator.  I think it might have happened the last time I washed it.

The light is still working fine, but it doesn't seem to be draining/drying out either.