Volkswagen Polo (1981 - 1991) - 1998 Front carpets saturated in water.

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Mon 6 Jul 2009 19:55
1998 Front carpets saturated in water. - WishIOwnedAnAstonInstead
I drive a 88 Polo CL which for the nearly 5 years I've owned it has had a bit of a leak. I only realised when the carpets in the front footwells were saturated with water. I've been informed that something to do with the back windscreen but if this is the case how come its only the carpet in the front that gets wet?
Not sure I want to spend money getting it fixed (unless I cover the car in bathroom sealant) but am curious as to what it could be. Is this a common issue? Anyone any ideas?
Thanks

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/07/2009 at 20:31

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Tue 7 Jul 2009 23:59
1998 Front carpets saturated in water. - slowdown avenue
ih ave the same problem with a d4d yaris 2002. i've lifted the carpet and taken a rubber bung out of the floor pan,not a cure but a temporary fix
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Wed 8 Jul 2009 00:15
1998 Front carpets saturated in water. - Bill Payer
No idea if it could be the same thing but Audi's (obviously related to VW's) have an issue where water runs in through the heater air intake in front of the windscreen and then into the car through the heater floor vents. Maybe the same thing is happening here?
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