re: wet floor in milano

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Steve,

	It's very likely that the water is not draining properly where the 
windshield meets the hood.   That is where you will find the ventilation 
system's fresh air intake.   When this area gets clogged with debris, 
the water drains back into the intake, fills up the fan area, and then 
spills/leaks onto the passenger floor.

If you look in the left side of the passenger floor area, you will see a 
small trapdoor, that controls whether or not air is recirculated.   Push 
open this door, and reach inside.   You will likely find a big pile of 
leaf mush and water.    Clean this out, using a vacuum as necessary. 
Dry leaf litter, and the fan speed control should not mix.  It has been 
known to cause at least one fire that I know of.

Then clean out the area in front of the windshield.    You may wish to 
fit some wire mesh over this area to prevent the leaves from clogging it 
again.

Do you best to dry out the car as thoroughly as possible...  You don't 
want to deal with the rust like I had to deal with.

	--Mark
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