wasamiataowner

Thanks, Joe's Sled. Actually, I had this problem too. The water was leaking in from that area and it had to be re-sealed. So that one is taken care of already.

wasamiataowner

Thanks, Watchdogg. I suspect something like that is going on. The guy who installed the top is pretty professional. I may pay him to re-do the install and check out things like that.

Chuck, you are going in a similar direction thinking something has come loose with a connection. BTW, I never put a metal wire down the tube.

starchland

sometimes the best course of action is to remove trunk plastics and try to pinpoint where it’s coming from. A bad rear window seal can also be a culprit. Is it glass or plastic?

Car Analogy

Yeah, I was thinking remove interior panels, super powerful flashlight, play kidnap victim while someone else plays fireman with the hose.

Look for where water getting in

wasamiataowner

It's a glass window.

wasamiataowner

Thanks, car analogy. I've already done that. The problem is I can "generally locate" the small stream of water coming in from the top left of the trunk, but can't locate specificall where it is coming from.

jts09

I had a similar leak on my '06. I tried clearing out the drains on both sides, still leaked. It turn out to be a faulty install of rain rail under the top. I didn't do the repair myself, but I believe that the rain rail is under the back of the soft top.

wasamiataowner

Thanks, jts09

Car Analogy

You've ruled out some things because they were 'fixed'. But how do you know they were done perfectly? Or that there isn't some unusual situation were the normal perfect fix isn't enough.

Since the issue is unusual and elusive, I think you need to revisit everything.

Like the fuel door. What if you stuff the area just next to/below with paper towels. Then redo test, see if any moisture on towels.

Repeat with other areas. Strategically placing test paper towels so any moisture can only have come from that place under test.

wasamiataowner

That's a good idea and easy to try. I'll do that in the next couple of days and report back.