Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 552

42-6
BODY
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Service Adjustment Procedures
Front floor
pan
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FLOOR
PAN
INSPECTION
A
common result
of
body leaks
is a
soaked
floor mat pad
or
carpet, and
it's not
unusual
to find
that the water is getting
in
through the floor pan to some other low point in the body.
lt
is
possible however,
for
water
to
enter
higher:
up
and
run
downward
to
soak the mat.
Since
a
soaked
mat should be
removed
for drying, it's a
good
way to start your check. Of course, mat
removal means you'll
have to take off door
sill plates and pullout
seats or seat cushion.
But, this gives you a clear field for action so you can check body
seam sealing and the plugs in the floor
pan.
It's
usually
not
practical
to
water test
for
floor pan
or
wheelhousing leaks unless
a
special underbody
water
spray
arrangement
is
available. As an alternate, the best way to locate
these leak points is
to
look
for
rusty seam edges or other traces
of leaks after the mats and cushions are removed. Traces of mud
are an indication that the water is coming in from below.
WATER
TEST
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1.
Close
roof lid
tighthl.
2.
Hold hose upward and adjust water fountain to about 50 cm
(20 in.)
high.
Pour water over
the roof from about 30 cm (12 in.)
above
roof for more than 5
minutes.
While pouring water, check for
leak around roof
lid.
ln
the event
of
leakage, check drain hose, weatherstrip
contact and
others.
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Rear floor
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1991