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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

Hey all,

I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Thanks!

-Bryan


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On Behalf Of Bryan Wyatt
Subject: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car

Hey all,

I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Thanks!

-Bryan

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Leave it for a day (or more) in the sun? My mom's Grand Caravan once had windows (front and those little rear vents) wide
open in a rain storm. I took the middle and rear seat sections out, opened all the doors and rear gate and let it air out an entire
nice warm day. Seemed to do it. While your Miata was definitely more open than the van, it's also more open for drying out!
What about the "dessicants" that came up a month or two ago? Maybe get a big one, or a couple of 'em... I think those might
take time, though. They can't suck all the moisture out in a day or two can they? Of course you could get smaller ones and keep them
in the car as you use it, drying them out (baking or whatever) every couple of days until the car seems to have cleared.

Chris C.
99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald

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Mail From: 1138 (Joe Perez)

If there's any standing water on the floor you can remove the rubber plugs from the bottom of the car to reveal drain holes. There are two just forward of the seats, and I think perhaps two more in the back? (can't remember)

If there's any signifigant amount of water in the car you should consider removing the seats and lifting up the carpet to assist in the drying out process and prevent mold.

Similar thing happened to me a few years ago when transporting my car from Ohio to California. It arrived with considerable standing water on the floor ('twas actually sloshing around as I drove it off the trailer) and it took about four days to dry out after the aforementioned steps. This was sitting in my garage in January, so fairly cool temps and not much direct sunlight.

- Joe Perez in the Red '92

---- Bryan Wyatt <bryanewyatt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(
>
> Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

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Mail From: bonni (Bonni Weatherwax)

Maybe you can first try and get up most of the water using towells (by
pushing down onto the carpet). Then maybe use a hair dryer to get the rest
dry? I dunno. But that's probably how I'd try to get it dry. Good luck.
And don't do that again! ;)

BW

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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

Yeah. The fiance gave me the "I love him, but MAN does he does stupid things!" voice today...

-Bryan

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And don't do that again! ;)

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Yeah. The fiance gave me the "I love him, but MAN does he does stupid things!" voice today...

-Bryan

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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

Yeah. The fiance gave me the "I love him, but MAN does he does stupid things!" voice today...

-Bryan

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Mail From: pswhitworth (Simon Whitworth)

> Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I
> can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Newspaper. Lots of whole newspapers (not individual sheets) layed out
in the carpets. They wick up an incredible amount of moisture. When
they look damp, throw them out and replace with new dry newspaper.

If you can get them under the carpet, even better, but on top works
pretty well too.

Simon.

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Mail From: miatak earthlink.net (K

It's happened to me several times as I live in SW Florida land of the sudden gully washer!

I see it has already been suggested to remove the plugs under the flootwells. You can access them from under the car.

You really need to get as much water out as you can. Depending on just how wet the car is. If very wet with standing water. Use your shop vac or a coin vac system. Or better if you have a car wash with a upholstery cleaner. And suck as much water up as is possible.

Parking in the sun is OK. I placed portable fans to circulate the air and left the car in the garage when further rain threatened. You must NOT close the car up until it's dry or your talking a serious mold problem. You'll NEVER get rid of that smell!

I think a desiccant would not help much for THAT MUCH moisture.

I've dried out my car after there were puddles in the seat! So I feel your pain.

So to recap.

Remove as much water as is possible by any means available. Vacuum, towels
Keep good air circulation - fans, bright sun
Keep in a dry location and open until dried out!

Good Luck.

Kat
Fort Myers, FL
Billie '06 Winning Blue Sport
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From: Bryan Wyatt
To: eGCMC at yahoogroups.com ; Miata Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:32 AM
Subject: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car


Hey all,

I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Thanks!

-Bryan



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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, and it's supposed to rain all day, so I'm not sure what I can do about keeping the car open and in a dry place :-(

-Bryan

Kat Bryce <miatakat at earthlink.net> wrote:
It's happened to me several times as I live in SW Florida land of the sudden gully washer!

I see it has already been suggested to remove the plugs under the flootwells. You can access them from under the car.

You really need to get as much water out as you can. Depending on just how wet the car is. If very wet with standing water. Use your shop vac or a coin vac system. Or better if you have a car wash with a upholstery cleaner. And suck as much water up as is possible.

Parking in the sun is OK. I placed portable fans to circulate the air and left the car in the garage when further rain threatened. You must NOT close the car up until it's dry or your talking a serious mold problem. You'll NEVER get rid of that smell!

I think a desiccant would not help much for THAT MUCH moisture.

I've dried out my car after there were puddles in the seat! So I feel your pain.

So to recap.

Remove as much water as is possible by any means available. Vacuum, towels
Keep good air circulation - fans, bright sun
Keep in a dry location and open until dried out!

Good Luck.

Kat
Fort Myers, FL
Billie '06 Winning Blue Sport
----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Wyatt
To: eGCMC at yahoogroups.com ; Miata Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:32 AM
Subject: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car


Hey all,

I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Thanks!

-Bryan


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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

I've heard been referred to a product called Dri-It. Has anyone ever used anything like this?

tinyurl.com/yuya3n

-Bryan

Joe Perez <1138 at adelphia.net> wrote:
If there's any standing water on the floor you can remove the rubber plugs from the bottom of the car to reveal drain holes. There are two just forward of the seats, and I think perhaps two more in the back? (can't remember)

If there's any signifigant amount of water in the car you should consider removing the seats and lifting up the carpet to assist in the drying out process and prevent mold.

Similar thing happened to me a few years ago when transporting my car from Ohio to California. It arrived with considerable standing water on the floor ('twas actually sloshing around as I drove it off the trailer) and it took about four days to dry out after the aforementioned steps. This was sitting in my garage in January, so fairly cool temps and not much direct sunlight.

- Joe Perez in the Red '92

---- Bryan Wyatt
wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(
>
> Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...



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Mail From: Larry (Larry Alster)

That's probably only going to help with airborne moisture. It's one of those packages that you put in the closet to keep the clothes dry.

You really need air and heat or sun to do it quickly
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From: Bryan Wyatt
To: Miata Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car


I've heard been referred to a product called Dri-It. Has anyone ever used anything like this?

tinyurl.com/yuya3n

-Bryan

Joe Perez <1138 at adelphia.net> wrote:
If there's any standing water on the floor you can remove the rubber plugs from the bottom of the car to reveal drain holes. There are two just forward of the seats, and I think perhaps two more in the back? (can't remember)

If there's any signifigant amount of water in the car you should consider removing the seats and lifting up the carpet to assist in the drying out process and prevent mold.

Similar thing happened to me a few years ago when transporting my car from Ohio to California. It arrived with considerable standing water on the floor ('twas actually sloshing around as I drove it off the trailer) and it took about four days to dry out after the aforementioned steps. This was sitting in my garage in January, so fairly cool temps and not much direct sunlight.

- Joe Perez in the Red '92

---- Bryan Wyatt wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(
>
> Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...





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Mail From: RESOMMER (RESOMMER

If you have leather I would suggest that it might be a good time to clean
and condition.

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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

Good thought...shame I threw out my cleaners when I moved. I can see the fiance rolling her eyes at me once again (she told me I didn't have to, but I was getting frustrated...tossed out some perfectly good stock parts while I was at it).

-Bryan

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Mail From: biff (Biff)

Hi Guys,
In New Zealand we have car wash places that use the wands, you pay your
money select what you want to spray and away you go. They also have vacuum
cleaners, again you put the coins in the slot, then you can select a level
of vacuum you want, like "gentle" and "max", now I have been known to use
them to suck the water out of a car (my old Subaru), and they work fine.
Gets the carpet etc back to something less than a "carpet shampoo" wetness,
for the final dry, get yourself a leaf blower and off ya go.
Hope this helps
Biff
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Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2007 3:51 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Bryan Wyatt
Subject: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car

Hey all,

I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out
this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I
can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...

Thanks!

-Bryan

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-----Response-----

Leave it for a day (or more) in the sun? My mom's Grand Caravan once
had windows (front and those little rear vents) wide
open in a rain storm. I took the middle and rear seat sections out, opened
all the doors and rear gate and let it air out an entire
nice warm day. Seemed to do it. While your Miata was definitely more open
than the van, it's also more open for drying out!
What about the "dessicants" that came up a month or two ago? Maybe
get a big one, or a couple of 'em... I think those might
take time, though. They can't suck all the moisture out in a day or two can
they? Of course you could get smaller ones and keep them
in the car as you use it, drying them out (baking or whatever) every couple
of days until the car seems to have cleared.

Chris C.
99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald


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Mail From: flyboy (Berck E. Nash)

Bryan Wyatt wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came
> out this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(

Eh, happens to me all the time. Just keep on leaving the top down,
it'll be dry in a day or so. The worst was the time I left the top
down, it rained, then instead of drying, it froze. The seats were ice
cubes.

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Mail From: flyboy (Berck E. Nash)

Bryan Wyatt wrote:
> Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, and it's supposed to rain all day,
> so I'm not sure what I can do about keeping the car open and in a dry
> place :-(

Seriously, don't worry about it. Mop up what you can with towels.
Leave the windows cracked and top up until it stops raining, or the
evaporating moisture can't get anywhere.

Living in Colorado, it doesn't rain here often, except in August. I
don't usually put my top up in the summer, so every so often I get a wet
car. Always dries out fine, I don't do anything special. The only
permanent damage is the marking on the power window switch totally
rubbed off. Oh well, I think I can figure out which way is up.

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Mail From: miata (David)

I think it should just go cold turkey.

If it relapses into its errant ways, perhaps try the AA 12 step plan?

- Dave.

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Mail From: jwr10 (Jim Wharton)

That happened to me several yrs ago with an old 450 SL. Fortunately, leather
& carpets were so natty it didn't seem to make much difference. A Miata is a
completely different matter though, so as I see it, you only have one
option;



Call in sick and then spend the day driving topless until it dries out. If
you've been in Florida for any length of time, you know that when you see a
rain cloud, just take a two-block detour around it and you'll stay
completely dry.



Good luck,



Jim Wharton

1996 Black & Tan "Roadie"





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Subject: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car



Hey all,



I was silly enough to leave Junior outside top down last night. I came out
this morning to find one heck of a soaked car :(



Any ideas on how I can dry the interior out? I don't have a garage, so I
can't hook up a fan and have it blow into the cockpit...



Thanks!



-Bryan



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> Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, and it's supposed to rain all day, so I'm
> not sure what I can do about keeping the car open and in a dry place :-(

Find a parking ramp.

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Mail From: bryanewyatt (Bryan Wyatt)

I was able to borrow Chad's garage for a couple days, so the car is happily drying away right now with a fan in the cockpit and the top down. I'd be surprised if it's not totally dry by the end of the day.

-Bryan

pethier at comcast.net wrote:
> Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, and it's supposed to rain all day, so I'm
> not sure what I can do about keeping the car open and in a dry place :-(

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Not sure if this message made it...Yahoo keeps bumming out everytime I try.

Bryan Wyatt <bryanewyatt at yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bryan Wyatt <bryanewyatt at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Advice for drying out a car
To: Miata Mailing List <miata at realbig.com>

I was able to borrow Chad's garage for a couple days, so the car is happily drying away right now with a fan in the cockpit and the top down. I'd be surprised if it's not totally dry by the end of the day.

-Bryan

pethier at comcast.net wrote:
> Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, and it's supposed to rain all day, so I'm
> not sure what I can do about keeping the car open and in a dry place :-(

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