Determining The Type Of Water Entry; External Influences; Vehicle Fluids - Seat Alhambra 1996 Workshop Manual

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Manual for locating water entries - Edition 09.2018
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Determining the type of water entry

Correctly determining the type of water entering the vehicle inte‐
rior is crucial for being able to locate the point of entry.
In general we deal with "External influences"
⇒ "2.1 External influences", page 2
that "Vehicle fluids" are a concern
⇒ "2.2 Vehicle fluids", page 2
2.1

External influences

External influences refers to fluids from the environment.
These include:
♦ Rain water
♦ Water from car washes (brush-car wash, car wash with water
jets).
♦ Snow
2.2

Vehicle fluids

Vehicle fluids refers to the fluids used in the vehicle systems.
These include:
♦ Coolant (e.g. from the heater core or its pipes).
♦ Windscreen washer fluid (e.g. from the rear window washer
system).
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♦ Water of the evaporator (e.g. water drain valve of the evapo‐
rator clogged).
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; however, it is possible
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